smart grid
Video: How the grid will be hacked
There is a never ending stream of vulnerabilities in the mechanical and cyber systems that support the grid. So, why hasn’t there been any significant breach of the …
Wireless hack attacks target critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure control systems are at risk from wireless attacks carried out over Software Defined Radio (SDR), according to Digital Assurance. Critical network …
Oil and gas infrastructure cybersecurity spending to increase
As a highly critical sector, the oil and gas infrastructure should be one of the most secure, both physically and digitally. This is not the case. A multi-billion dollar …
ENISA reports on smart grid cyber security measures
The EU’s cyber security agency ENISA has investigated the challenges for baseline smart grids protection in Europe. This new report assists smart grid providers to …
Smart grid ICS cyber security market to grow
Smart grid industrial control systems (ICS) remain in a state of flux. Security is still viewed as a cost-limitation exercise by many utilities, and advances toward meaningful …
Virus shuts down gas company’s site and offices
The official website and the email servers of Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company – the world’s second largest liquefied natural gas company which distributes …
Smart Grid Infrastructure & Networking
With contributions from more than 30 experts, Smart Grid Infrastructure & Networking describes cutting-edge technologies for connecting the electrical power …
Stuxnet cousin able to attack industrial control systems
Today, extensive analysis on a new cyber espionage weapon dubbed “Gauss’ has been released, stating that the tool has capabilities to attack national critical …
Join the Smart Grid Security Virtual Summit
On Thursday, August 9, Smart Grid Observer will host a full-day Smart Grid Security Virtual Summit. The event brings together a range of top utility practitioners and security …
Wargame examines the future of US infrastructure
Booz Allen Hamilton concluded the first-ever wargame simulation examining creative infrastructure initiatives and solutions that factor in US transportation needs by the year …
Open source smart meter hacking framework released
SecureState announced the release of the full open source code of Termineter, a framework that allows users to assess the security of Smart Meter utility meters over the …
Energy grids are prime attack targets
The electrical power grid is the backbone on which everything else depends. A cybercriminal could debilitate a major city by a single targeted attack on the energy grid and …