{"id":54697,"date":"2025-11-03T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=54697"},"modified":"2025-10-31T05:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:43:18","slug":"kaspersky-for-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-for-linux\/54697\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaspersky protection for Linux: a new standard of security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great news for all Linux users: our product line for home users<\/a> now includes Kaspersky for Linux. Our cybersecurity solution with the highest number of global accolades<\/a> now delivers maximum protection for home users across all their devices running Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS \u2014 all with just one Kaspersky for Linux<\/a>\u00a0subscription.<\/p>\n

If you thought Linux was immune to cyberthreats, it\u2019s time to rethink that view. The number of malicious programs targeting this OS has increased 20-fold<\/strong> 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\u2019s attack involving a backdoor in the XZ archiving utility<\/a>, which is built into many popular Linux distributions, could have become the most widespread attack on the Linux ecosystem in its entire history.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019ve adapted our business security solution<\/a>, which has been used worldwide for years, to meet the needs of home users.<\/p>\n

What can Kaspersky for Linux do?<\/h2>\n

The key features of Kaspersky for Linux<\/a>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n