It doesn't have to happen, but from the point of view of the BSI, the Kaspersky security software currently represents a massive security gap:Ī Russian IT manufacturer can conduct offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be used as a tool for attacks against its own customers. Anything is conceivable, from espionage and data theft through the distribution of malware to the complete destruction of the data on the affected computer. It is not unlikely that an upcoming update of the Kaspersky antivirus suite will contain a backdoor or even malware. Precisely for this reason, it is quite possible that the FSB will use its good connections with Kaspersky to use the Kaspersky suite for cyber warfare, which has been installed by millions worldwide, whether Eugene Kaspersky wants it or not. Anyone who says “war” to this will be arrested. Unfortunately, a lot of things are now “criminal” in Russia, which is actually perfectly fine, just as it is in autocratic regimes: “Fake news” about the “special operation” in Ukraine is currently also illegal. Kaspersky works been tight for a long time with the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB together. And they are after the latest measures of the Russian government after this Russian invasion of Ukraine No longer safe. The reason for the warning: Kaspersky Antivirus - and its by-products such as Kaspersky Password Manager - are Russian products with Russian servers. Kaspersky is based in Russia – and is therefore no longer safe In the case of Kaspersky, the BSI even warns against to use the Russian virus scanner including additional products. Today, third-party virus scanners are mostly snake oil or sloppy bloatware, so can actually go. Virus scanners were hot stuff back then, because Windows XP was one huge security hole - and software products like Kasperky Antivirus have therefore been able to establish themselves on the market to this day. Actually a nice guy in times that were a lot less exciting than today. Many years ago I had an interview with Eugene Kaspersky, head of the antivirus company of the same name.
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