cyber attack
12/22/2017
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By Jayson Veley
America just got a minor sample of a grid down collapse at the Atlanta airport … Total chaos ensued
Imagine what would happen if the power went out at the world’s busiest airport. Imagine how much chaos that would cause, and imagine how much confusion there would be, at least at first, regarding the source of the power outage. As it just so happens, you don’t have to imagine such a scenario at all; […]
08/22/2017
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By JD Heyes
Advisory panel says “cyber 9/11” against critical infrastructure is extremely likely — why you need to prepare for it NOW
An industry advisory group just issued the latest dire warning regarding America’s extremely vulnerable critical infrastructure: We are living in “a pre-9/11 moment” and we’re running short on time to dramatically improve cyber security before someone — a nation-state, a terrorist group or a lone actor — decimates it. As reported by NextGov, a new […]
08/07/2017
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By Jayson Veley
Government energy report concludes power grid highly vulnerable to failures that would cause mass die-offs of U.S. citizens
With Iran on the move to develop a nuclear weapon and the North Koreans making repeated threats to strike the United States, the threat of America’s electrical grid going down one day is steadily on the rise. There are several different ways in which this could happen. A foreign enemy like North Korea could potentially […]
07/31/2017
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By JD Heyes
Why you can no longer put off prepping for hacks and takedowns of ALL U.S. infrastructure
Unbeknownst to most Americans, there is a conference that takes place in Las Vegas every single year that draws the most competent, capable hackers in the world. For four days they meet to discuss and demonstrate the latest techniques they’ve discovered (and likely used) to essentially disrupt as much of modern society as possible. In […]
06/22/2017
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By JD Heyes
Malware threat proves U.S. power grid much more vulnerable than previously believed
During a recent two-part series published by Bugout.news about how an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) could destroy the nation’s power grid, a portion of that report included ways to “EMP-proof” your life: Obtain non-electrical appliances; stock up on portable solar panels; self-defense; items to barter, and so on. The good news, however, is that experts don’t […]
05/22/2017
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By JD Heyes
Trump orders nationwide preparation against power grid collapse initiated by cyber warfare
The administration has sent its clearest signal yet that the White House takes seriously mounting cyber threats against American infrastructure, with the issuance of an executive order last week from President Donald J. Trump directing specific federal agencies to prepare for attacks on the nation’s power grids. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, Trump’s […]
05/15/2017
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By JD Heyes
Massive global ransomware attack underscores vulnerability of critical infrastructure needed to sustain life
A day before a global ransomware attack crippled the National Health Service in Britain and struck Russian government offices as well as institutions in dozens of other countries, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order instructing federal department heads to focus on strengthening cybersecurity, with an eye toward protecting critical national infrastructure like the […]
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