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IthinkThereforeIAM

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32. I used to create and host a few sites...

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #27)

Tue May 9, 2017, 01:15 PM

May 2017

... in the early 2000's. So I have been aware of Kaspersky, too. I never felt I could trust it, although their alerts were interesting. Too many weird coincidences reading their history and things they brag on as of today...

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US Officials Are Warning About A Russian Cybersecurity Company's US Government Ties [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

I've refused to load Kaspersky products marybourg May 2017 #1

Same here. The software seemed to "phone home" too often for my likes. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #18

I've been trying to bring attention to Kaspersky for a long while. FormerOstrich May 2017 #2

Thanks for your efforts to enlighten us. Keep trying! Maybe more people will listen now. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #3

Eugene is known former KGB... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2017 #7

Do they develop voting machine software? Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #4

Or are they in a piece of voting machine software developed by others? Important questions. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #6

Very important questions!!!!! hamsterjill May 2017 #29

Kick Hekate May 2017 #5

I like how Kaspersky "thinks" they can exist in Russia mdbl May 2017 #8

Having his employee get arrested for treason -- for cooperating with US authorities, pnwmom May 2017 #9

Time to get our cybersecurity away from other countries mdbl May 2017 #10

Did you hear that Kaspersky is suing Microsoft, for monopolizing its product? pnwmom May 2017 #11

Well, with repuglicans in charge mdbl May 2017 #12

The story of that arrest BumRushDaShow May 2017 #15

Wow. Fourth in the world. And now they're trying to sue Microsoft for dominating the market. pnwmom May 2017 #16

Doing some hunting around, I need to stop! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #17

Keep going! You made me remember something else. The Rasputin attack that was made public pnwmom May 2017 #25

Yup BumRushDaShow May 2017 #26

But is there any evidence to contradict Kaspersky's statement? Ghost Dog May 2017 #13

And RT, Russian Television, also insists that it is not a Russia propaganda outlet, pnwmom May 2017 #14

You are of course free to 'believe' what you choose Ghost Dog May 2017 #21

You are accusing me of fake news because I am not gullible enough to believe pnwmom May 2017 #23

I have used and like the product... dembotoz May 2017 #19

Kaspersky's tools might work to keep CIA's out... TomVilmer May 2017 #20

thats a thought dembotoz May 2017 #37

Didn't we just offer up some of our web cybersecurity secrets right after Trump was elected? Chakaconcarne May 2017 #22

Yes! I remember that, too. pnwmom May 2017 #24

Damn... I'm going to say "I told you so." defacto7 May 2017 #27

Keep warning, defacto7. And please connect some dots while you're at it. pnwmom May 2017 #28

Thanks pnwmom... defacto7 May 2017 #33

Yes... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2017 #34

Understood... nt defacto7 May 2017 #38

You have a chance to serve the country now with your hobby. Go for it! pnwmom May 2017 #39

It's simple. hamsterjill May 2017 #30

It is definitely the simplicity that makes it stealthy defacto7 May 2017 #35

My relative who works in a bank doesn't do her banking online. So neither do I. pnwmom May 2017 #40

That's great. It's a pain I know... defacto7 May 2017 #42

I used to create and host a few sites... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2017 #32

That's the old game.. defacto7 May 2017 #36

I've been telling folks this for awhile... They don't try to hide it... Blue_Tires May 2017 #31

No Kaspersky. Don't need it, don't want it, don't trust it. dalton99a May 2017 #41