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Israeli Spies 'Watched Russian Agents Breach Kaspersky Software' (bbc.com)
Israeli spies looked on as Russian hackers breached Kaspersky cyber-security software two years ago, according to reports. From a report: The Russians were allegedly attempting to gather data on US intelligence programs, according to the New York Times and Washington Post. Israeli agents made the discovery after breaching the software themselves. Kaspersky has said it was neither involved in nor aware of the situation and denies collusion with authorities. Last month, the US government decided to stop using the Russian firm's software on its computers. The Israelis are said to have notified the US, which led to the ban on Kaspersky programs. The New York Times said that the situation had been described by "multiple people who have been briefed on the matter."
It's kind of like that time that particularly famous traitor aired our own dirty laundry and it turned out that we spy on all of our allies.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
NPR does admit that Kapersky is an underwriter in their stories... They were also early to bring up the connection between them and the Russian government. It seems NPR is respectable enough to not let Kapersky money get in the way of good reporting.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Have gnu, will travel.
Hey wow, look at these well-upvoted anonymous cowards who don't know that Slashdot comment history doesn't go back that far, but Google does. Here I am all young and shiny, in a thread from 2004.