The White House has announced a ban on new sales of Kaspersky Lab antivirus software due to security risk concerns about the Russian company’s software compromising critical US infrastructure. The ban applicable from September 29, amidst growing tensions between the US and Russia, is set to be contested in court by Kaspersky Lab which insists it has no government ties. The ban follows a similar action by the Department of Homeland Security in 2017.
Vietnam’s retail sector faces rising ransomware threats
The lack of cybersecurity protection is hindering the growth of online businesses in Vietnam, according to experts from Viettel Cyber Security (VCS). They addressed challenges