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A new executive order signed on Friday by U.S. President Donald Trump prohibits the acquisition of bulk-power system equipment that could contain intentional backdoors planted by foreign adversaries. Incidents where threat actors targeted a country's power grid and even caused disruptions are not unheard of, and even the United States reportedly targeted Russia's grid in such attacks.

Commerce Department Bars Huawei From Buying U.S. ComponentsU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a long-expected executive order that bans the purchase of telecommunication equipment...

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Short on concrete details but long on affirming cybersecurity skills as a critical piece of federal defense, the White House executive order aims to bolster the national cyber workforce.

Lets the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition begin! And may the odds be ever in your favor "A year after the White House eliminated the position of cybersecurity coordinator, President...

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Move Would Prohibit All US Use of Chinese Manufacturers' Telecommunications GearPresident Donald Trump is reportedly continuing to weigh an executive order that would ban all U.S. organizations...

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The actors behind WannaCry couldn't have timed their actions more ironically.

Former AT&T CSO, Ed Amoroso, says government needs to shift from talk to action when it comes to cybersecurity.