Infrastructure:Electric,Gas & Water

Study Reveals Cybersecurity Readiness Gaps in Oil and Gas Industry

February 18, 2017

A survey of U.S. oil and gas cybersecurity risk managers indicates that the deployment of cybersecurity measures in the industry isn’t keeping pace with the growth of digitalization in oil and gas operations.

Simulated Ransomware Attack Shows Vulnerability of Industrial Controls

February 13, 2017

Cybersecurity researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ransomware that was able to take over control of a simulated water treatment plant.

PG&E to Implement Earthquake Warning Technology

February 7, 2017

As California acts to implement an effective and sustainable statewide earthquake early warning (EEW) system, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is taking steps to integrate the technology into its emergency management and preparedness efforts.

How Cyberattacks Affect the Physical World, Too

Xuyen Bowles

February 2, 2017

Remember Stuxnet? In 2010, an ambitious covert operation was discovered and exposed: in Iran, a computer virus was causing hardware used to enrich uranium gas to fail.

Water: Essential to Life, Critical to Secure

Water, wastewater and dam authorities toil under public radar to guard precious resources.

Ed Finkel

February 1, 2017

Agencies and authorities that provide water, wastewater and dam services don’t face the same regulatory hurdles as power utilities, but they’re also often smaller and have fewer resources, housed as they generally are within municipal governments or other smaller entities.

Vermont Electric Company Finds Russian Malware on Computer

January 2, 2017

Burlington Electric, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, said it found malicious software on company laptop, and it's blaming the Russians.

US-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy Released

November 29, 2016

The White House and the Government of Canada released the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy (Strategy).

Andrew Baer: Embracing Diversity in a Global Environment

Sarah Ludwig

November 1, 2016

With more than 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries throughout the world, Weatherford International is one of the largest multi-national oil field service companies, employing more than 32,000 people.

Smart Grids Lack Cybersecurity Protection

October 18, 2016

A new Tripwire survey found that 38 percent of respondents believe smart grids have the greatest cyber security risks when compared to other smart city services and 20 percent said they have the smart city initiatives for their smart grids.

What to Do About Drones? Detect, Identify, Respond

Because of the danger posed by the misuse of UAVs, new technology mitigates potential drone threats.

Logan Harris

October 11, 2016

The FAA projects a 30x growth of commercial drone use to 600,000 over the next year, which could pose a significant threat to physical security and critical infrastructure.