Former warning about using Kaspersky software

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flufferbeer

Feb 14, 2018
8:12 PM EDT
There was a warning over two months ago about using Kaspersky Lab's security products.

Wired's "The UK's Kaspersky warning is a reminder: data ignores borders; Should you stop using Kaspersky software? Probably not. But everyone needs to be aware of what borders their data is crossing", https://www.wired.co.uk/article/kaspersky-russian-hackers-th...

Unlikely to be AT ALL applicable to the Telegram Desktop app, but nevertheless mentioned here in connection to Kaspersky.
jdixon

Feb 14, 2018
10:44 PM EDT
IMO, it would be foolish not to assume there were back doors in all of the commercial virus scanner products. Either the NSA's in the case of US products or the revelant government agency in their government in the case of non-US products.

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