FBI, DHS issue warning about increasing cyber threat to nation’s power grid after downplaying it in January
(Cyberwar.news) The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI launched a nationwide program warning of the dangers faced by American utilities from damaging cyberattacks like the recent hack of Ukraine’s power grid just three months after both agencies downplayed such a threat, the Washington Free Beacon reported Friday. The campaign began March 31 and included Read More
GAO: Pentagon still not able to adequately protect U.S. cyber infrastructure
(Cyberwar.news) The Pentagon has been working to improve its ability to protect vital U.S. infrastructure from cyber attacks and hacking but still has a ways to go before such protection will have been deemed adequate, according to the government’s own watchdog agency. “Cyber threats to U.S. national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, Read More
‘Critical infrastructure’ defined as vulnerable to cyber attack include malls, zoos and power grid
(Cyberwar.news) As more of American society becomes connected to the Internet, much more things become vulnerable to cyber attacks, meaning the government’s “critical infrastructure” list continues to grow as well. In fact, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which defines critical infrastructure, “there are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether Read More
CIA director says his biggest fear is a massive cyberattack on critical U.S. infrastructure
(Cyberwar.news) With little doubt there are a number of things that keep CIA Director John Brennan awake at night, and the growing cyber threat to the United States and the world is high on that list. In a recent interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes,” Brennan said preventing terrorist attacks has also been Read More
Cybersecurity expert warns Americans: ‘Be very afraid’ of future attacks on U.S. banking, power and nuclear infrastructure
(CyberWar.news) Top cybersecurity expert Joseph Weiss, whose PBS documentary, CyberWar Threat, premiered Oct. 14, is warning that America’s vast network of computer systems is extremely vulnerable to hacking and disruption by actors ranging from nation-states seeking a military edge to individuals who may only have an axe to grind. In either event, Weiss says, the threat Read More
Massive solar storm could wipe out human civilization in a single day
As society becomes more technologically dependent, the odds of a global debacle ensuing increase. This is particular true with respect to coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which have the potential to plunge humanity into the dark ages over night. A CME occurs whenever an explosion on the sun causes part of its corona to disattach. CMEs Read More
Disconnected is the new security feature: How hyperconnectivity is dangerous to human civilization
In the age of hyperconnectivity, people have access to a sea of information with the click of a mouse. While the internet has radically changed how information is disseminated, it has also made it increasingly difficult to protect one’s privacy. The internet has become the backbone of the world’s infrastructure, which has caused many people Read More
