The threat of an attack on the nation’s power grid is all too real for the network security professionals who labor every day to keep the country safe. While cyber-security experts and industry executives describe such warnings as alarmist, intelligence officials say people underestimate how destructive a power outage can be.
Policymakers are searching for ways to defend the nation’s power grid from a major cyber-attack, amid concerns the industry’s digital defenses are dangerously lagging and underfunded. Security experts warn that energy companies, while attuned to the threat, are scrambling to play catch-up, leaving the all-important power grid exposed to hackers. On Capitol Hill, the threat […]
The U.S. isn’t spending enough to defend its power grid from cyber-attacks, President Obama warned on Thursday as he declared November Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. The move is part of the administration’s efforts to promote better funding for the nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels, power grids and energy systems. “By some estimates, we are […]
Latest Comments