Users told to ditch Kaspersky antivirus due to Russian threat


Users have been recommended to find an alternative to Kaspersky cybersecurity software, with concerns over its Russian roots. — dpa

Private and professional users of Kaspersky's widely installed antivirus software should find an alternative due to the risk of Russian cyber attacks, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns.

The German IT authority is warning of a "considerable risk of a successful IT attack" in the context of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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