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NEW GOVERNMENT BAN ON KASPERSKY WOULD PREVENT COMPANY FROM UPDATING MALWARE SIGNATURES IN U.S.

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The US government has expanded its ban on Kaspersky software due to national security concerns, preventing the company from providing updates to customers in the U.S. This ban will impact the ability of Kaspersky software to detect threats on American systems over time. Existing Kaspersky customers in the U.S. have until September 29 to find alternative antivirus software.