The North American Electric Reliability Corp. on Sept. 4 revealed details of a March cyberattack that caused an electric utility’s control center in the western U.S. to briefly lose connections with parts of its system.
Internet connectivity is designed into many more devices than consumers realize, including standby kitchen gadgets, home-entertainment systems, and children's toys.
Global design-build giant SNC-Lavalin Inc., Montreal, and leading Canadian cybersecurity researcher Carleton University have inked a new R&D deal to thwart attempts to hack power grids.