2015-08-16 9:40 Author: Maciej Gajewski
Kaspersky Lab is one of the leading solutions related to cyber security. So at least thought to the time in which Reuters has published information about alleged falsification of the company.
Former employees of the Moscow firm develops antivirus argue that Kaspersky Lab frames competitors in fake malware files (thereby reducing their credibility and position in comparative tests) already for over ten years, with the peak of such activities took place between 2009 and 2013. Now accused of arms, and his statement on yesterday’s news publish in its entirety.
In contrast to the accusations published in an article by Reuters, Kaspersky Lab has never conducted any secret campaign to deceive solutions to their competitors, to generate false alarms, which would damage the reputation of these companies. These types of actions are unethical, dishonest and illegal. Presented by anonymous, disappointed former employees of the accusations, which shows that Kaspersky Lab – or her CEO – she was involved in such activities are deprived of values and false. As a member of the IT security community, we share our research with other manufacturers, as well as receive and analyze information ozagrożeniach from others. Although competition in the IT security market is large, the trusted exchange of data is a key element for the entire IT ecosystem idokładamy every effort to ensure the smooth running of information between us akonkurencją.
In 2010. Kaspersky Lab conducted a one-time experiment by placing 20 samples harmless programs in the multiskanerze VirusTotal, which should not cause any false alarms, because the files were completely clean inieszkodliwe. After the experiment, Kaspersky Lab has published official information on the subject and provided all the samples used, so that everyone can test them yourself. The experiment was intended to draw attention to IT security community to the problem of insufficient quality detection by multikanery, namely the fact that recognition files to be harmful just because some manufacturers have marked them in this way, without additional testing behavior of individual objects. For more information, please visit https://securelist.com/blog/opinions/30611/on-the-way-to-better-testing .
After the experiment, Kaspersky Lab has initiated a discussion in the IT security industry, which showed that all participants agree on the ranking too. For more information, please visit https://securelist.com/blog/incidents/30613/cascading-false-positives .
in 2012. Kaspersky Lab was among the companies affected by the location of files crafted by an unknown source on VirusTotal. The incident sparked a series of false alarms. In order to solve the problem at the Virus Bulletin conference wBerlinie in October 2013. Held a private meeting between the leading manufacturers of IT security solutions. Parties have exchanged information on incidents reflect on the motives directing such activities and developed a plan of action. Label to continue could not determine who was behind the aforementioned malicious activities.
Without a doubt, the matter will end up in court, and we will carefully follow the course of any hearing.
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