Comments on: Hacking the Smart Grid

By: Windows Power Grid Worm is Just the Beginning

Windows Power Grid Worm is Just the Beginning — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:01:44 +0000

[...] between hype and malaise. Most media reports have focused on headline-grabbing events like Chinese hackers breaking into the U.S. power grid, or the potentials for a smart meter virus. But within the smart grid industry the reactions to [...]

By: Hacking the Car: Cyber Security Risks Hit the Road

Hacking the Car: Cyber Security Risks Hit the Road — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:02:18 +0000

[...] create new demand, that shift to an increasingly digital transportation system brings with it (as Katie has explained in the context of the smart grid buildout) one of the banes of the Internet: [...]

By: Smart Grid Progress: DOE Announces First Standards, Raises Cap on Stimulus Funds

Smart Grid Progress: DOE Announces First Standards, Raises Cap on Stimulus Funds — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:34:47 +0000

[...] must have been reading all the articles about the security concerns of the smart grid because out of the 16 standards he announced, five focus on security. That includes: the [...]

By: A More Hackable Smart Grid Shouldn’t Stop the Buildout

A More Hackable Smart Grid Shouldn’t Stop the Buildout — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:02:02 +0000

[...] Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted April 8th, 2009 at 11:00 am in Energy When we asked you to imagine the damage Internet viruses and worms could do to the critical infrastructure of the power grid, it [...]

By: Grid Lock: Will a Smart Grid Repel or Open Doors to a Cyber Attack? - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:07:08 +0000

[...] in cyberspacethe 1970s really were a more trusting era. But that doesnt rule out open standards, as Earth2Tech has noted: The more developers there are speaking a given language, as it were, the likelier it is that the [...]

By: What the Smart Grid Could Learn From Facebook Connect

What the Smart Grid Could Learn From Facebook Connect — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:01:45 +0000

[...] the smart grid. Better integration across different systems will help smooth security issues, and open standards can help provide robust security protocols. [...]

By: Green:Net on SmartGrids, Hurdles and the New Networked Car | EcoSilly

Green:Net on SmartGrids, Hurdles and the New Networked Car | EcoSilly — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:18:17 +0000

[...] And there’s one more big hurdle to consider: security. It’s kind of the big gorilla in the room when it comes to the current analog, centralized electrical grid. But once the grid turns into this new, huge computer network with two-way communications, the issue of security is going to loom even larger. As Earth2Tech pointed out just last week, smart grid hacking may already be afoot. [...]

By: Would a Smarter Grid be Less Secure? « SmartGrid Current

Would a Smarter Grid be Less Secure? « SmartGrid Current — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:03:34 +0000

[...] of news stories in the last few days about the security risks associated with the Smart Grid (see: http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/22/hacking-the-smart-grid/ and http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10201651-83.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GreenTech and [...]

By: What to read on GigaOM Network

What to read on GigaOM Network — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:33:36 +0000

[...] Staff | Monday, March 23, 2009 | 12:27 PM PT | 0 comments Many Insecurities of the smart grid. (Earth2Tech) Hulu grew 33% in February, now 4th largest video site. (NewTeeVee) Can Twitter help [...]

By: Net Security Company Says Smart Grid Should Look to Computing for Security Tools

Net Security Company Says Smart Grid Should Look to Computing for Security Tools — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:57:21 +0000

[...] Written by Katie Fehrenbacher No Comments Posted March 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am in Policy As we’ve pointed out recently, the power grid will increasingly be adding computing and intelligence, and will in turn be [...]