cyber war
03/29/2018 / By JD Heyes
New, little-seen report warns the nation’s power infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to physical attacks
It’s looking more and more like it will take a major attack against the U.S. power grid before the government and electric industry come together and get serious about protecting it. According to a new investigative report that likely won’t get much attention outside of certain circles, the U.S. electric grid is increasingly vulnerable as […]
08/22/2017 / By JD Heyes
Advisory panel says “cyber 9/11” against critical infrastructure is extremely likely — why you need to prepare for it NOW
An industry advisory group just issued the latest dire warning regarding America’s extremely vulnerable critical infrastructure: We are living in “a pre-9/11 moment” and we’re running short on time to dramatically improve cyber security before someone — a nation-state, a terrorist group or a lone actor — decimates it. As reported by NextGov, a new […]
07/31/2017 / By JD Heyes
Why you can no longer put off prepping for hacks and takedowns of ALL U.S. infrastructure
Unbeknownst to most Americans, there is a conference that takes place in Las Vegas every single year that draws the most competent, capable hackers in the world. For four days they meet to discuss and demonstrate the latest techniques they’ve discovered (and likely used) to essentially disrupt as much of modern society as possible. In […]
05/22/2017 / By JD Heyes
Trump orders nationwide preparation against power grid collapse initiated by cyber warfare
The administration has sent its clearest signal yet that the White House takes seriously mounting cyber threats against American infrastructure, with the issuance of an executive order last week from President Donald J. Trump directing specific federal agencies to prepare for attacks on the nation’s power grids. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, Trump’s […]
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