"A Russian IT manufacturer can conduct offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its own will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be used as a tool for attacks against its own customers," the BSI wrote.
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However, BSI warned that customers should not just switch off antivirus without preparation and assessment, as this could lead to internet-borne attacks against their IT systems.īSI said in its advisory that antivirus software, including cloud-hosted systems, has extensive system permissions.įurthermore, the software must maintain a permanent, encrypted and non-verifiable connection to their developers' servers, requiring customers to trust security vendors to be reliable and ensure the safe use of such systems.ĭue to the software running at high system privileges, antivirus poses a special risk for IT infrastructure, especially with the armed conflict taking place in Ukraine, BSI said.
In 2017, the United States banned government agencies from using Kaspersky products, with the European Union following suit the year after.īSI has now extended the advisory to all Kaspersky customers, telling them to swap out the Russian antivirus with an alternative security product. Moscow headquartered Kaspersky Lab is one of the world's original anti-virus software vendors, having started operations in 1997.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has advised users of Kaspersky Antivirus to replace it with alternative security solutions, due to threats against EU and NATO countries as part of Russia's invasion of Ukraine increasing the risk of attacks.
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