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Tag Archives: Cyber Threat
Puppet Attack: Newly Discovered Cyber Threat for Smart Meters
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A newly discovered cyber security threat for utility smart meters, called a “puppet attack,” is described in the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Network and Computer Applications. The paper itself is entitled, “Puppet … Continue reading
Investigation: US power grid and ‘smart’ meters vulnerable to hacks
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The Associated Press National Investigative Team today published a comprehensive article detailing the vulnerabilities of the US power grid to hackers. Here are selected excerpts from that article, “AP Investigation: US power grid vulnerable to … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Cyber Threat, Smart Meters
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Smart Meters: ‘Easy Targets’ for Hackers and ‘Malicious Network Traffic’ within the Electric Grid, Reveals Latest Research Study
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Within the last few months, there have been Congressional testimonies by expert witnesses further revealing that utility ‘smart’ meters increase the vulnerability of our electric grid to cyber attacks. These testimonies do not generally make … Continue reading
From India: Smart Meter Cyber Attacks ‘Could Bring the Country Down to its Knees’
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The installation of ‘smart’ meters under India’s National Smart Grid Mission could pose a serious threat to the country’s critical infrastructure, one of India’s leading experts in cyber security has said. According to Sachin Burman, … Continue reading
New Itron OpenWay Riva ‘Smart’ Meters Combine RF Mesh, PLC and Wi-Fi Communications and Poll Data Once per Second.
At the recent European Utility Week, Itron provided a demonstration of its new OpenWay Riva ‘smart’ meter. SkyVision Solutions has several concerns with this new ‘smart’ meter. First, the Itron representative made mention that the new meter polls data once … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyber Threat, Health Effects, Itron Riva, Privacy, Smart Meters
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GAO: Hacking ‘smart’ meters can disrupt the electricity grid and FERC not monitoring compliance with ‘voluntary’ standards
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions On October 21, 2015, Gregory C. Wilshusen, U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Director for Information Security Issues, presented Congressional testimony to the Subcommittees on Energy and Research and Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyber Threat, GAO, Lights Out, Smart Grid, Smart Meters, Ted Koppel
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Congressional Testimony: ‘Smart’ meters have a life of 5 to 7 years.
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Introduction Testimony was provided last week (October 21, 2015) at a Congressional hearing regarding “cybersecurity for power systems.” A surprising admission was provided by one of the expert witnesses that I will discuss here in … Continue reading
Are you ready to buy a self-sacrificing Autonomous Vehicle (AV)?
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Your government and colluding corporations are moving full-speed ahead with promoting the development of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) that would be enabled by vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. Some of the hype surrounding this technology-inspired initiative … Continue reading
Smart Meters ‘Wide Open’ to Cyber Attacks That Can Cause ‘Havoc’ Says Hacking Expert
Smart Grid Today conducted an interview last week with Cris Thomas, a strategist at Tenable Network Security and a founding member of the L0pht Hacker Collective. L0pht was a hacker “think tank” active from 1992 to 2000, and Thomas (aka … Continue reading
Congressional Hearing: Smart Meters Present Vulnerabilities to the Grid Due to “Smart Technology” and “Lots of Access Points”
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Energy held a joint hearing titled Examining Vulnerabilities of America’s Power Supply on September 10, 2015. The … Continue reading
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