Kaspersky publishes the source code of its antivirus after received accusations of espionage received
Following the accusations received by the US government and statements by the Israeli government accusing the Russian company of collaborating with the government of their country by providing confidential information on the servers of the antivirus, Kaspersky has decided to publish the source code of its software so that it can be analyzed both by the parties involved and independently, and in this way regain the trust and prestige that had on the part of all its customers.
In addition to publishing the source code of its software, Kaspersky has announced that it will conduct independent reviews of its business practices to ensure the integrity of its solutions and internal company processes. It will also create three "transparent" centers that will allow its customers to review the source code of their software. Finally, it has announced rewards of $ 100,000 for those who detect vulnerabilities in their products.
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- 23/10/2017 arstechnica.com Kaspersky pledges independent code review to cast off spying suspicions
- 23/10/2017 theguardian.com Kaspersky: security firm tries to win back trust after Russian spying scandal
- 23/10/2017 thehackernews.com Kaspersky Opens Antivirus Source Code for Independent Review to Rebuild Trust
- 23/10/2017 techcrunch.com Kaspersky fights spying claims with code review plan