Comments on: Do you use Kaspersky security software?

By: Dunc

Dunc — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:34:06 +0000

I use Kaspersky because, as a UK citizen, proponent of Scottish independence, and member of the Scottish Green Party, my political activities are of practically no interest to the Russians, but are of quite some interest to GCHQ and their friends. (it is a matter of public record that the UK security apparatus has spent inordinate amounts of time and effort to surveil, infiltrate, and otherwise interfere with the legitimate political activities of both Scottish nationalists and environmentalists.)

I assume that all cyber-security companies are in bed with and / or infiltrated by various national security agencies. The only question is who you are more concerned about. Personally, I’m far more worried by my own government than the Russians.

By: MikeN

MikeN — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 03:27:41 +0000

Yes I’m curious if there’s anything to that. Is ‘Democratics’ significant?

By: dean

dean — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 21:44:07 +0000

“I have used Karspsky for 10 years and I have not had one problem with it. The only problem I have had with it is not the Russians but the Democratics.”

(This should be good.)

And what, prey tell, were the problems the Democratic party gave you with the software?

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 21:19:41 +0000

I have used Karspsky for 10 years and I have not had one problem with it. The only problem I have had with it is not the Russians but the Democratics.

By: BBD

BBD — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:24:55 +0000

Yup, and don’t use MyMail on your (android) phone either. Similar problems (owned by Mail.ru). And it knows all your passwords.

By: Wow

Wow — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:02:55 +0000

All the words were there, greg.

If you’re not sure, you have some tentative guesses. I’m not at all aware of what they are. Are you?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:39:11 +0000

Wow: Not sure what you are suggesting.

MikeN: I’ve heard good things about BitDefend.

By: MikeN

MikeN — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:15:57 +0000

Oops, I think it was bitdefended. There goes that theory.

By: MikeN

MikeN — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:15:15 +0000

Hmm, wasn’t Kaspersky the antivirus that was listed in the leak from the CIA as the one that they have the biggest trouble with?

By: Wow

Wow — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:56:05 +0000

Greg, remember when some antivirus (Norton, IIRC,among others) whitelisted the NSA keylogger in their antivirus products?

Kinda rich to complain when it’s ruskies doing it.

As John McClane said: WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!