If terrorists or other extremist groups attacked an electrical substation, thousands could be without power for months, possibly resulting in hundreds or thousands of deaths in the event of extreme weather.
In an effort to improve the cyber security of electrical substations, a $24,000 donation and $210,000 in hardware and software was awarded to engineer Chee-Wooi Ten.
20 Percent of Attacks Were Advanced Persistent Threats
November 13, 2012
Sophisticated cyber attacks on suppliers are leaving hackers to acquire additional information about the bigger fish: Pentagon security supplier Lockheed Martin Corp.
A new poll indicates that the “vast majority of risk professionals say information security and other cyber risks are at least a moderate threat to their organizations.
Tracking cyber crimes back to the source has long been the road block in the FBI Cyber Crime division's path, but new partnerships, tools and talent aim to overcome those issues.
A massive security breach in the South Carolina's State’s Department of Revenue resulted in the theft of 3.6 million social security numbers and 387,000 credit/debit card numbers.