Kaspersky protection for Linux: a new standard of security

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Kaspersky for Linux is now available to home users.
 
Great news for all Linux users: our product line for home users now includes Kaspersky for Linux. Our cybersecurity solution with the highest number of global accolades now delivers maximum protection for home users across all their devices running Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS — all with just one Kaspersky for Linux subscription.

If you thought Linux was immune to cyberthreats, it’s time to rethink that view. The number of malicious programs targeting this OS has increased 20-fold over the past five years! These threats include miners, ransomware, and even malware embedded into the source code of popular applications. For instance, last year’s attack involving a backdoor in the XZ archiving utility, which is built into many popular Linux distributions, could have become the most widespread attack on the Linux ecosystem in its entire history.

Beyond viruses, Linux users face other threats that are common across all platforms: phishing and malicious websites, as well as theft of passwords and banking and personal data.

As interest in Linux-powered devices grows year after year, we want to ensure our users have 100% protection across every operating system. To achieve this, we’ve adapted our business security solution, which has been used worldwide for years, to meet the needs of home users.

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