Collaborate Disseminate
US federal agencies have teamed up to release a cybersecurity best practice guidance for the water and wastewater sector (WWS).
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading With hackers poisoning water systems, US agencies issue incident response guide to boost cybersecurity
A federal grand jury has indicted a former employee of a contractor operating a California town’s wastewater treatment facility, alleging that he remotely turned off critical systems and could have endangered public health and safety.
Read more in m… Continue reading Former contractor accused of remotely accessing town’s water treatment facility
The Water Services Regulation Authority (better known as Ofwat) which is the UK Government’s department responsible for regulating the privatised water and sewage industry in England and Wales, said it had received 21,486 malicious emails so far this y… Continue reading Muddy waters. Ofwat reveals it has received 20,000 spam and phishing emails so far this year
In episode 160: An attacker tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply, a popular Android app was hacked to display malicious ads, and how smartphone location data was used to track the US Capitol rioters. ** Links mentioned on the show ** A Hacker … Continue reading Florida Water Supply Hack, Android App Hijack, US Capitol Riot Phone Tracking
A small municipal water supply was briefly tainted by a dangerous chemical: Another reminder of the risks of SCADA on the internet.
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A small municipal water supply was briefly tainted by a dangerous chemical: Another reminder of the risks of SCADA on the internet.
The post Water Supply Poisoned by Hacker in Oldsmar, Fla. appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Continue reading Water Supply Poisoned by Hacker in Oldsmar, Fla.
A remote hacker managed to gain access to computer systems at the water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, and briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide in the water by a dramatic amount. Continue reading A hacker tried to poison Florida city’s water supply
Climate change could bring about the “jaws of death,” says the head of the UK’s Environment Agency. Continue reading Britain Will Have Water Shortages In 25 Years Thanks to Climate Change, Environment Chief Says
Climate change could disrupt nearly half of the world’s groundwater supply within 100 years. Continue reading We’re Sitting on a Groundwater ‘Time Bomb,’ Scientists Warn