Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid, including some software
President Trump has reissued a national emergency banning foreign bulk‑power systems in the USOrder targets risks from foreign hardware/software, likely focused on Chinese‑made equipmentThe US Energy Department has 120…
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Russian websites could soon be easy pickings for hackers as security certificates expire — banks, emails, and government systems all potentially at risk
Japanese certificate authority GlobalSign revoked TLS certificates for thousands of Russian domains in June 2026 as it implemented US and EU sanctionsAs a result, seven major Russian banks now serve certificates from a…
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White House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive cyber operations
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 12 establishing the first U. S. program that lets vetted private companies conduct offensive cyber operations, including attacks that destroy data and…
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Trump signs memo calling for cyber privateers to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans — but they have to escrow $1 million to join
US government to allow private firms to conduct legal cyberattacks on foreign organizations targeting AmericansFirms will be allowed to disrupt and destroy physical and virtual information systems and networksUS victims…
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