Security News

New Law Bans Kaspersky AV Software From Federal Computers
2017-12-15 17:18

Measure Included in Military Funding Bill Signed by President TrumpA new U.S. law signed by President Donald Trump prohibits federal agencies from running anti-virus software from Moscow-based...

Trump Signs Bill Banning Kaspersky Products
2017-12-13 06:13

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a bill that prohibits the use of Kaspersky Lab products and services in federal agencies. read more

Kaspersky Blames NSA Analyst For U.S. Intel Leak
2017-11-17 14:18

Anti-virus Vendor Says It Collected, Then Deleted Four Classified DocumentsKaspersky Lab says it "inadvertently" scooped up classified U.S. documents and code from an NSA analyst's home computer,...

Kaspersky: NSA Worker's Computer Was Already Infested With Malware
2017-11-17 05:10

Refuting allegations that its anti-virus product helped Russian spies steal classified files from an NSA employee's laptop, Kaspersky Lab has released more findings that suggest the computer in...

Kaspersky Shares More Details on NSA Incident
2017-11-16 15:20

Kaspersky Lab on Thursday shared more details from its investigation into reports claiming that Russian hackers stole data belonging to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) by exploiting the...

DHS Official: No Proof Kaspersky Software Used to Hack Fed IT
2017-11-14 20:33

Panel Told Most Agencies Have Complied with Directive to Stop Using Kaspersky WaresA top DHS cybersecurity official says she has seen no conclusive evidence that Russian-owned Kaspersky Lab's...

WikiLeaks Says CIA Impersonated Kaspersky Lab
2017-11-09 21:27

WikiLeaks has resumed its CIA leaks and it has now started publishing source code and other files associated with tools allegedly developed by the intelligence agency. read more

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing
2017-10-25 21:48

Panel Chairman 'Entertains' Inviting Kaspersky to Future HearingIf Eugene Kaspersky had attended Wednesday's House hearing on the risk his company's anti-virus software poses to the U.S. federal...

Kaspersky Lab Says It Spotted APT Code, Quickly Deleted It
2017-10-25 12:48

Firm Confirms Its AV Software Detected Equation Group Source Code on Home PCAnti-virus vendor Kaspersky Lab says that an internal probe has confirmed that in 2014 a PC running its anti-virus...

Kaspersky May Have Found How Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data
2017-10-25 10:42

Security firm Kaspersky Lab has shared preliminary results from its investigation following media reports that Russian hackers used its software to steal sensitive NSA data from a contractor’s...