The US FCC adds Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom Americas, and China Mobile International USA to its national security threat list, barring them from its USF funds
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Discussion
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@master_deli
@master_deli
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Way overdue. Anyone running Kaspersky software at this point is just begging for trouble. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@thehackersnews
@thehackersnews
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Kaspersky releases an official statement, saying: “Kaspersky is disappointed with the decision by the FCC”... “This decision is not based on any technical assessment of Kaspersky products” ... “but instead is being made on political grounds.” https://www.kaspersky.com/...
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@rvawonk
Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D
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The FCC has added Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to its list of entities that pose an “unacceptable risk to US national security.” This marks the first time that a Russian company has been added to the list. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@sanjanah
Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa
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“...Russian Govt, whether acting on its own or in collaboration with Kaspersky, could capitalize on access provided by Kaspersky products to compromise federal information & information systems” Kaspersky Named First Russian Company on Security Risk List https://www.bloomberg.com…
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@brendancarrfcc
Brendan Carr
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“The Chinese Embassy... said Friday that the FCC ‘abused state power and maliciously attacked Chinese telecom operators again...’” China knows a lot about abusing state power and launching malicious attacks, and they're simply projecting here. https://www.reuters.com/...