Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen correspondent: One martyr and one wounded in an Israeli drone attack on the town of Hafir, west of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen correspondent: An Israeli drone fired three missiles in the vicinity of the town of Bodai, west of Baalbek.
Reuters: The Rapid Support Forces announced that they have taken over the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces in al-Fasher.
Al Mayadeen correspondent: An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Al-Qlailah, Southern Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: Israeli drone strikes town of Harouf, Nabatieh district.
Factions' statement: The attendees agreed to support and continue implementing the ceasefire agreement measures, including the withdrawal of the occupation and lifting the siege.
Factions' statement: Calling for an end to all forms of torture and violations against prisoners in occupation prisons and the necessity of obligating the occupation to do so.
Statement: The current moment is crucial, making the meeting a true turning point toward national unity in defense of our people and their right to life, dignity, and freedom.
Factions' statement: Call for an urgent meeting of all Palestinian forces and factions to agree on a national strategy.
Factions' statement: Continuing joint work to unify visions and positions to confront the challenges facing the Palestinian cause.

US to ban Russian cybersecurity software over 'national security'

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News Websites
  • 10 Apr 2024 10:39
3 Min Read

Biden's administration intends to execute a ban on software by Russian Kaspersky Lab as early as this month.

  • x
  • A sign above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 (AP)
    A sign above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 (AP)

US President Joe Biden seeks to ban the usage of software developed by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab across all national enterprises, citing national security reasons. 

A CNN report, citing an informed US official source, revealed that Biden could issue the ban, which aims to curb any threat to American infrastructure, as early as this month. 

The executive order could be enabled by new Commerce Department powers derived from executive orders issued by both President Biden and former President Donald Trump, aimed at prohibiting Kaspersky Lab from offering specific services within the United States, according to the report.

So far, only US state apparatus is prohibited from utilizing Kaspersky Lab software. However, the report noted that no final consensus regarding the ban order was reached, with the Commerce Department making an "initial determination" to outlaw certain transactions between the Russian company and the US. 

'Russian influence'

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced last month that he planned to meet with House leadership to address a national security danger.

Related News

US troops may miss paycheck by November 15: Bessent

China set to delay rare earths restrictions 1 year: Bessent

Sullivan expressed he was confident in the decisions taken by President Joe Biden and that he was sure Biden would "ensure the security of the American people going forward."

According to Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made information on a severe national security danger accessible to all members of Congress.

Turner urged President Joe Biden to declassify information about the undefined danger so that Biden administration officials, US politicians, and US allies could consider how to respond to it.

CNN reported that a source who saw the material acknowledged that "it is, in fact, a highly concerning and destabilizing Russian capability that we were recently made aware of." 

Read more: Kirby claims US security threat from Russia's anti-satellite weapons

The West rides the bandwagon 

France’s Europe Minister Laurence Boone previously urged the US for help in countering the "Russian influence strategy" in nations applying to join the EU.

Speaking to Politico, she claimed "a lot of disinformation and interference" when it comes to qualifying as a member, as some European officials stressed that new members be accepted based on merit.

She continued to allege that Russia wants to "weaken the European Union” by undermining its expansion, as she called on Brussels to tackle the skeptical voices “as much as possible while respecting their sovereignty."

This comes after Western Balkan states and Ukraine have been identified by the EU leadership as potential members in the next wave of expansion, which European Council President Charles Michel and the bloc’s diplomacy chief Josep Borrell set to take place in 2030. 

  • United States
  • Russian sanctions
  • Russia
  • Jake Sullivan
  • Joe Biden
  • kaspersky Lab
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Most Read

From previous scenes of the Qassam Brigades targeting an Israeli D9 bulldozer with a Yassin 105 shell, east of Deir al-Balah. (Military Media of the Qassam Brigades)

US knew fatal Rafah blast cause was not Hamas op., says journalist

  • Politics
  • 20 Oct 2025
'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

  • Technology
  • 24 Oct 2025
Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for the Al-Quds Brigades, during a speech televised on October 22, 2025 (Al-Quds Brigades Military Media)

Al-Quds Brigades' Abu Hamza mourns leaders, vows continued resistance

  • Politics
  • 22 Oct 2025
US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

  • Africa
  • 23 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Undated photo of Hanwha Ocean’s Goeje Shipyard in South Korea (Hanwha Ocean)
Politics

China counters US maritime bloc with sanctions on Hanwha Ocean

Catherine Connolly speaks after being after being elected as the new President of Ireland at Dublin Castle, Ireland, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP)
Politics

Connolly wins Irish presidency in blow to political establishment

Buildings destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive are seen in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP)
Politics

'Israel's' post-ceasefire demolitions in Gaza violate agreement: Hamas

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran’s Araghchi: Our nuclear bomb is resilience, not weapons

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS