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Russian Firm Pushing "Antivirus" for GNU/Linux, China Allegedly Cracking Islands

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 04, 2024,

updated Jun 04, 2024

XDA ☛ Use Linux? Kaspersky says it's time for you to get an antivirus, preferably its own [Ed: Secret, proprietary Russian software won't make you safer, it'll just add more back doors (they got caught stealing data already) or unintentional holes]

Kaspersky says that Linux machines should have virus scans every so often, so why not use its tool?

New York Times ☛ Why a Pacific Island Is Blaming China for a Hack

Palau’s claims that China orchestrated the attack remain unproven. But it’s clear that the breach presents a danger for another ally of Palau: the United States.

Update:

Also from Liam Dawe:

Kaspersky release a free Virus Removal Tool for Linux

Well, this is interesting. Kaspersky have released KVRT (Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool), which is free to use to scan your systems for issues.