Hackers Can Seize Control of Electric Skateboards and Toss Riders

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans RICHO HEALEY WAS riding his electric skateboard toward an intersection in Melbourne, Australia, last year when suddenly the board cold-stopped beneath him and tossed him to the street. He couldn’t control the board and couldn’t figure out what was wrong. There was no obvious mechanical defect, […]

Electric utilities and oil refineries will increase investment in perimeter security, says IHS

Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Although most critical infrastructure sites are target applications for electronic perimeter security, electrical utilities and oil refineries are projected to have the most growth opportunity, according to a published note by Blake Kozak, senior analyst for access control, fire and security at IHS Inc. Read More…. View full post on The […]

Bath Salt Knockoff May Be Responsible For Electric Zoo Deaths

After reports earlier this month regarding the alleged “Molly”-induced deaths of a pair of Electric Zoo attendees, investigators suspect a knockoff version of the drug may have been the culprit. Authorities are now looking to determine if a bath salts-related substance was responsible for the overdoses. View full post on Hip Hop Security

Newly-declassified study says electric grid ‘inherently vulnerable’ to terrorist attack

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection A recently-declassified report says the U.S. electric power delivery system is vulnerable to terrorist attacks that could cause more damage to the system than natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. The report, released on Nov. 14 by the National Research Council (NRC), said such an attack could black out large […]

US Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Electric Grid Cybersecurity Concerns (July 17, 2012)

Representatives from the US government and private industry gave testimony about the security of the country’s electric grid at a July 17 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing……. View full post on SANS NewsBites For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on National Cyber Security

Standardizers explore closer cooperation on electric vehicles

ISO, the world’s largest developer of International Standards, and the US standards development organization, SAE International, are discussing closer cooperation on standards for electromobility and the automotive industry. View full post on ISO – Latest News View full post on National Cyber Security