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Citing Russian Ties, Homeland Security Boots Kaspersky Software From US Government Agencies
American government agencies are now banned from using software created by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab and will have to begin removing Kaspersky products from their systems within three months, the Department of Homeland Security announced today.
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Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Hacking Investigator For Treason
Under mysterious circumstances, Russia has arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, head of computer incidents investigations unit at the huge cybersecurity firm at Kaspersky. He’s been charged with treason.
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Foxconn Played An Unwitting Role In The Hack On The Iran Nuclear Talks
The story of Israel using a sophisticated cyberweapon to spy on the United States and others attending nuclear talks is getting weirder. According to Kaspersky, the attackers not only used a Stuxnet-like weapon — they also used a stolen security certificate from Foxconn to sign the malware.
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PDFs Containing Spyware Sneak Into Government Computers
A new spyware epidemic has broken out at government entities and NGOs in 23 countries including several organisations in the United States. And it’s not bogus Twitter links or porn that’s getting people this time — it’s PDFs that look like work.