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Trump Order Aims to Block Foreign Backdoors in US Power Grid Gear

President Trump issued Executive Order 14420 on Wednesday, declaring a national emergency to mitigate vulnerabilities in the United States’ bulk power system arising from foreign-supplied electrical equipment.

The order attributes the heightened emergency status to rapid growth across data centers, AI, advanced manufacturing, and defense production.

Officials noted that dependence on grid reliability magnifies the impact of foreign supply chain disruptions or targeted attacks that exploit built-in backdoors for remote access.

The order covers critical infrastructure operating bulk-power system transmission lines rated at 69 kilovolts or higher, while explicitly excluding local electricity distribution facilities.

Targeted technologies include transformers, inverters, energy storage systems, and industrial control systems (ICS), such as remote terminal units (RTUs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and safety systems. The order also covers associated firmware, software, and remote access capabilities.

Under the new directives, any acquisition, import, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power equipment initiated after August 26, 2026,...

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Amazon Deals of the Day: This Echo Show 11 Won’t Be $60 Off Forever

Right now, you can score the Amazon Echo Show 11 for more than 20% off. You can also get the Bose TV Speaker for an impressive $80 off. Finally, you can grab the Logitech Brio 101 webcam for almost 40% off, all at Amazon. I’ve been tracking the prices

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ATF responds to 'major' cybersecurity incident after ransomware gang's claims

US Justice Department investigating the breach The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it’s responding to a “major” cybersecurity incident shortly after the Qilin ransomware gang posted the US federal law enforcement agency on its leak site. According to ATF's statement, the intrusion affected

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Got a bold cybersecurity idea? Surfshark's €100K advocacy fund could back it up

* Surfshark's Cybersecurity Advocacy Fund offers up to €100K a year * It's open to university groups, students, and faculties worldwide * The first submission window opens in September 2026 Surfshark, one of the best VPN services, is now putting money behind the people it believes can help close

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Perficient Achieves AWS AI Competency, Accelerating AI-Powered Business Transformation

Perficient is proud to announce that we have achieved the AWS AI Competency in the Generative AI Consulting Services / Agentic AI Consulting Services category. This designation recognizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partners with demonstrated technical expertise and proven customer success delivering artificial intelligence solutions on AWS. This achievement reinforces our

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Got a bold cybersecurity idea? Surfshark's €100K advocacy fund could back it up