Threatpost News Wrap, January 6, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including on this week’s U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Service hearing, the Burlington Electric ‘Hack’, FireCrypt, and Security Without Borders.
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Threatpost News Wrap, January 6, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including on this week’s U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Service hearing, the Burlington Electric ‘Hack’, FireCrypt, and Security Without Borders.
Washington Post backtracks on frenzied reporting of Russian hack attack against power grid
In the current climate of claims that Russian-backed hackers may have meddled with the US election by leaking hacked documents and emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign team, an attack on the electric grid is likely to get a lot of interest.
Shame the… Continue reading Washington Post backtracks on frenzied reporting of Russian hack attack against power grid
Vermont Grid ‘Hack’ Latest Tumble Down Attribution Rabbit Hole
The rush to connect a security incident at a Vermont utility to Russian government hackers is more evidence of the challenges around attribution. Continue reading Vermont Grid ‘Hack’ Latest Tumble Down Attribution Rabbit Hole
Claims that Russia hacked the US election and power grid are ‘overblown’
Experts urge caution in response to claims of Russian hacking as suspicions over Vermont grid fade Continue reading Claims that Russia hacked the US election and power grid are ‘overblown’