Kaspersky has slammed the warnings, labeling them as political, rather than technical. Italy’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) has also moved in a similar direction, suggesting to Italian firms to assess potential risks from using Russian-made cybersecurity solutions. “Companies and authorities with special security interests and operators of critical infrastructures are particularly at risk,” BSI concludes. “A Russian IT manufacturer can carry out offensive operations itself, be forced to attack target systems against its will, or be spied on without its knowledge as a victim of a cyber operation, or be misused as a tool for attacks against its own customers,” the BSI statement read, further reminding that antivirus tools must have root access, and constant connection with the manufacturer’s servers, in order to operate. Nonetheless, we remain open to addressing any concerns you may have in an objective, technical, and honest manner.' Considering non-Russian vendors 'My message to BSI, which now seems to be avoiding contacts with our German team, is simple: we consider this decision to be unfair and outright wrong. 'The avalanche of these tragic events catches us all.' Families, relations, partnerships, and ties were affected dramatically in Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the entire world,' Kaspersky added. 'In the last three weeks, the war in Ukraine has shattered the world we knew.

'Without such evidence, I can only conclude that BSI’s decision is made on political grounds alone.'

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