Linux users have a new desktop antivirus option, albeit from an unlikely source: Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity company, whose software is banned in the USA and restricted in government use by other Western countries due to national security concerns, has announced its made its home security software available for Linux for the first time. But on a platform where users typically view antivirus software as unnecessary, is there a need? Kaspersky thinks so. “If you thought Linux was immune to cyberthreats, it’s time to rethink that view,” they warn, noting that the volume of Linux malware has “increased 20-fold over the […]You're reading Kaspersky Brings Its Antivirus Software to Linux Desktops, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.