OTTAWA — The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.

WeChat is a social network, messaging and payments app from Chinese company Tencent, while Kaspersky was founded by Russian entrepreneur Eugene Kaspersky and offers cybersecurity and antivirus software.

Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns comes via ChinaTechNews.com.