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Re:Israel Hacked Kaspersky, Then Tipped NSA Its Tools Had Be... by jonathanstrange on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @04:42AM (#15448210)
Well, it makes perfect sense to use Kaspersky then, if you're worried about the NSA. If you're more worried about Russian industrial espionage, on the other hand, e.g. as a US company with trade-secrets, you should probably better go with a US product.

For most private citizens that aren't of particular interest to the Russian government (e.g. aren't politicians, activists, dissidents), Kaspersky seems like an excellent choice.

Every AV product will be defeated by a targeted attack anyway.

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Re:Israel Hacked Kaspersky, Then Tipped NSA Its Tools Had Be... by cwyers on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @09:12AM (#15449422)
Even if Kaspersky still fits your threat model (and it might), this revelation is still an existential threat, and if you use Kaspersky for an institution it's probably a good time to explore alternatives and have a plan for what to use if Kaspersky goes under.
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