On: The Impact of the Kaspersky Ban

[alfalfasprout]

Antivirus software typically requires some level of privileged access. Given Kaspersky's deep collaboration with the Kremlin it's a serious attack vector.

[lionkor → alfalfasprout]

Right but Chrome isnt?

[kube-system → lionkor]

Correct. The US government is not going to compel Alphabet to use Chrome as an attack vector against the US. Therefore the US is not concerned about Chrome.

This isn't a technology issue, it's a governance issue.

[jowea → lionkor]

Google is an American company, so how is that an attack vector the US government should be concerned about?

[TiredOfLife → lionkor]

Chrome doesn't run in kernel space