Tag: Information security
Some Americans are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus despite U.S. government ban
At the end of September, Kaspersky forcibly uninstalled and replaced itself with a new antivirus called UltraAV on the computers of around a...
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million, beef up data security to resolve probes over data breaches
Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state and federal claims related...
Kaspersky says it’s closing down its UK office and laying off dozens
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is shutting down its office in the United Kingdom and laying off its staff, just three months after the...
US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack
The U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against three hackers working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing the trio of...
Iranian hackers charged with hacking Trump campaign to ‘stoke discord’
The U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against three hackers working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing the trio of...
Kaspersky defends force-replacing its security software without users’ explicit consent
Earlier this week, some U.S. customers of Kaspersky’s antivirus were surprised to find out that the Russian-made software disappeared from their computers and...