Neowin News Feed for: Kaspersky

DAEMON TOOLS supply chain attack ongoing since April, thousands affected

Fiza Ali — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:52:02 +0000

A trusted software update delivered through official channels has raised serious security concerns. Investigations reveal an unexpected compromise affecting widely used installation packages. Read more...

Linux gets malware too, Kaspersky says, as it launches antivirus for home users

David Uzondu — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:46:01 +0000

Kaspersky says Linux is not immune to malware as it releases its antivirus for home users, available via a subscription fee. Read more...

UltraAV says Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and they knew it was coming

Sayan Sen — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:38:02 +0000

UltraAV has issued a statement to Neowin explaining why Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and why users should not worry. Read more...

Kaspersky users suddenly finding "UltraAV" automatically installed on their PC, here's why

Sayan Sen — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:22:01 +0000

Users are suddenly finding their Kaspersky anti-virus automatically uninstalled itself and has been replaced with "UltraAV." Read more...

Kaspersky to lay off its US staff after the country bans its products

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:00:01 +0000

Kaspersky is set to wind down its US operations, according to a report from Zero Day. This winding down will see up to 50 employees get laid off and some have apparently already got their severance. Read more...

US-Russia tensions escalate as Kaspersky ban set to be introduced

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:30:01 +0000

The US could ban Kaspersky anti virus sales on Thursday, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The US government believes Kaspersky is poses a significant security threat. Read more...

Canada now bans Chinese WeChat and Russian Kaspersky from government devices

Omer Dursun — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:26:01 +0000

Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky on government devices due to security and privacy concerns. Citing the apps' extensive data collection, Canada enacted the bans to protect the government. Read more...

Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky, McAfee get worse while Avast, AVG shine in Windows web test

Sayan Sen — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:34:01 +0000

Microsoft Defender did really well in a Windows web malware test last time. This time around though, its performance was not the best. Other solutions like Kaspersky performed even worse. Read more...

Beware: Windows PCs with Asus and Gigabyte motherboards housing CosmicStrand UEFI rootkit

Sayan Sen — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:10:01 +0000

Certain Windows PCs with Gigabyte and Asus motherboards have been found to be infected with a new "CosmicStrand" UEFI rootkit. The malware is an evolution of an older rootkit dubbed "Spy Shadow". Read more...

Microsoft outs crucial Windows 11 beta build 22000.348 to patch Kaspersky compatibility bug

Sayan Sen — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 insider build 22000.348 for insiders on the Beta and Release Preview channels. The new build fixes an important compatibility issue for Kaspersky applications. Read more...

Fake Windows 11 installers are being used to distribute malware

Usama Jawad — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:02:01 +0000

Kaspersky has issued an advisory about people getting their machines infected with malware by downloading fake Windows 11 installers like "86307_windows 11 build 21996.1 x64 + activator.exe". Read more...

Kaspersky Security Suites are at up to 78% off only today on Amazon

Steven Parker — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:26:01 +0000

You can pick up 1 or 2 year digital licenses for a varying number of devices for Internet Security, Cloud Security, or Total Security with up to 78% off on the cost for your devices and peace of mind. Read more...

Russian antitrust authority finds Apple guilty of monopolistic behavior

Usama Jawad — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 07:36:01 +0000

A Russian antitrust authority has found Apple guilty of monopolistic behavior with its release of iOS 12 back in 2018, which apparently cut off access to some tools and APIs essential to developers. Read more...

Five Eyes reportedly targeted Yandex in late 2018 to spy on user accounts

Paul Hill — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 02:36:01 +0000

It has been revealed that Yandex was attacked in October and November last year with Regin malware that is thought to be developed by Five Eyes nations including the United Kingdom and United States. Read more...

ASUS' update software infected with backdoor, potentially affecting 1 million users

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:20:01 +0000

Kaspersky has found that the update system for ASUS' computers contained a backdoor injected by hackers through a supply chain attack. The malware is believed to have affected over 1 million users. Read more...

Kaspersky Security Cloud Free 19.0.0.1088

Razvan Serea — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:52:01 +0000

Kaspersky Security Cloud Free provides flexible protection against various types of information security threats, network and phishing attacks, and spam. Read more...

Download Kaspersky Free Antivirus 2019

Razvan Serea — Sat, 26 May 2018 11:06:01 +0000

Kaspersky Free was designed to protect your computer against malware. It's a version with all the bare essentials: file, email, web antivirus, automatic updates, self-defense, quarantine, and so on. Read more...

Kaspersky Lab: Cybercriminals made millions in 2017 through malicious miner distribution

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:16:01 +0000

According to the data gathered, attacks with the end goal of installing malicious crypto miners have increased by 1.5 times between 2016 and the end of 2017, netting criminals a hefty sum of money. Read more...

UK's NCSC issues warning against using Kaspersky on government systems

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:56:01 +0000

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has written to government departments that they should avoid Kaspersky software on systems that are critical to the national security of the country. Read more...

Israeli hackers caught Russian hackers hacking NSA secrets using Kaspersky

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 08:14:01 +0000

According to a new report by The New York Times, Israeli hackers who had penetrated Kaspersky Lab's network discovered Russian agents were using the antivirus as a "Google for sensitive information". Read more...

Report: Russian hackers stole sensitive NSA information on US cyber defense

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:04:01 +0000

A new report by The Wall Street Journal claims a Russian-backed breach of the NSA allowed hackers to steal sensitive data on US cyber defense, possibly through the use of Kaspersky software. Read more...

Kaspersky software banned from use in federal agencies

John Keefer — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:30:01 +0000

With all of the consternation over Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election, it is not a good time to be a Russia-based security software company that must answer to the Russian government. Read more...

Best Buy halts the sale of Kaspersky products amid Russian spying fears

Dreyer Smit — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:54:01 +0000

Amid fears of Russian spying and so-called back doors, one of the largest retailers in the US has removed all Kaspersky software solutions from store shelves, citing 'too many unanswered questions'. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows previews, Samsung rights its Note, and Xbox One X hits the spot

Andy Weir — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:18:13 +0000

From the final frontier and the next generation, to Microsoft's Brainwave, black Books, the thousand-dollar iPhone, and Pepper the robot priest, it's our handy roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Android flagships, Surface tension, and Windows updates

Andy Weir — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 21:00:05 +0000

From Facebook's Watch and Fitbit's watch, to Coffee Lake, Apple Park, a fresh Outlook, Xbox excitement, and the OnePlus chainsaw massacre, it's our handy roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint after Microsoft promises to make changes to Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:24:01 +0000

Following Kaspersky's anti-trust complaint against Microsoft, the Redmond giant has promised to make major changes to Windows 10 security; mainly regarding how the OS handles third-party AV software. Read more...

Kaspersky Free Antivirus released

Razvan Serea — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:24:01 +0000

US government removes Kaspersky Lab from two lists of approved vendors for IT services

Stergios Georgopoulos — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:32:01 +0000

After months of mounting suspicion about ties to Russian intelligence agencies, the Trump administration has now removed Kaspersky Lab from two approved vendors lists used by US government agencies. Read more...

Kaspersky offers to testify before U.S. lawmakers, share source code with authorities

Stergios Georgopoulos — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:10:02 +0000

Kaspersky, founder and CEO of cyber security company Kaspersky Lab, offered to testify before Congress and have his products' source code audited by authorities to allay U.S. lawmakers' fears. Read more...

Multiple vulnerabilities found in Kaspersky Lab's Anti-Virus for Linux File Server

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:00:01 +0000

Researchers at Core Security have found multiple vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux File Server that would allow attackers to gain root access. The company has since issued a fix. Read more...

Kaspersky files antitrust complaint against Microsoft over anti-competitive practices

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 01:08:01 +0000

The Russian purveyor of security and antivirus products has filed a complaint against Microsoft over antitrust practices and claims the company disabled its antivirus on Windows 10. Read more...

Kaspersky Lab extends bug bounty program, increases financial incentives

Florin Bodnarescu — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:10:01 +0000

Russian firm Kaspersky Lab has announced phase two of its Bug Bounty Program, which increases financial rewards for bug discovery and adds Kaspersky Password Manager 8 to the line-up. Read more...

Kaspersky announces KasperskyOS, a secure solution for IoT, network devices and more

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:58:01 +0000

Russian antivirus and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has announced the availability of KasperskyOS, its secure offering for the Internet of Things, network devices, industrial control systems and more. Read more...

'StrongPity' malware infects users through illegitimate WinRAR and TrueCrypt installers

Justin Luna — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:10:01 +0000

A new malware that has the ability to control a victim's computer has been discovered. It was found being distributed via websites that pose as distributors of WinRAR and TrueCrypt software. Read more...

Kaspersky Software Updater 1.5.2.288 Beta

Razvan Serea — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 16:42:01 +0000

Kaspersky Software Updater scans computers for missing software updates and keeps 3rd party applications up-to-date and patched from vulnerabilities. Read more...

Clean and optimize your PC with Free Kaspersky Cleaner

Razvan Serea — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:28:01 +0000

Make your PC run smoothly & effectively, by cleaning it from junk files & temporary items - and tune up your digital privacy. Read more...

Russian gangs using sophisticated hacking technique to make unlimited cash withdrawls

Chris Dupres — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:50:01 +0000

Using various "crimeware" software packages, gangs have compromised a number of financial institutions in Russia to allow for untraceable, unlimited ATM withdrawals. Read more...

Kaspersky Software Updater 1.5.1.202 Beta

Razvan Serea — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:38:01 +0000

Kaspersky Software Updater scans computers for missing software updates and keeps 3rd party applications up-to-date and patched from vulnerabilities. Read more...

Kaspersky offers free decryption after obtaining keys for CoinVault + Bitcryptor ransomware

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:08:01 +0000

Kaspersky Lab has obtained all decryption keys for CoinVault and Bitcryptor ransomware. The company now offers a free tool that will allow those affected to decrypt their own data at no cost. Read more...

7 Days: A week of antivirus antics, Sony's Windows 10 warning and Microsoft's chilly challenge

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:18:01 +0000

From Cortana's Android takeover and Lenovo's latest shenanigans, to "shit" broadband Down Under, and the end of the 'affordable flagship', it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...