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Posts about Grid vulnerability & security:

British MPs told of 'smart' meter risks; UK rollout delayed by over a year

Posted on May 19, 2013 by webadmin

Mercola.com: The "smart meter" rebellion uniting vast number of people

Posted on December 7, 2012 by webadmin

Massachusetts Utilities Continue Implementation of "Smart Meters" Despite Poor Response to Recent Storm Power Outages & Health Warnings

Posted on November 30, 2012 by webadmin

Smart Grid Funding Misspent On Obsolete Technologies, Says New Report

Posted on November 28, 2012 by webadmin

Smart meters' lack of UL or CSA approval; lack of safety testing

Posted on October 11, 2012 by webadmin

Smart meters "may soon be outdated"

Posted on October 6, 2012 by webadmin

Official Trailer Released! - Take Back Your Power

Posted on October 5, 2012 by webadmin

Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh: The Deadly Drone Attached on your House

Posted on September 26, 2012 by webadmin

PRESS RELEASE: Hacking Expert David Chalk Joins Urgent Call to Halt Smart Grid

Posted on April 12, 2012 by webadmin

Introduction [applicable to Privacy and Grid Vulnerability sections]

When researching privacy and grid vulnerability as it relates to the "smart grid", in order to arrive at an accurate viewpoint, scope of perspective is critical. What we mean by that is to understand that in an environment of controlled media, a more complete picture is often present - a larger game at play - than just the news that we see. We all understand that "the news" is controlled by a handful of entities with their own interests. Keen observers also note that social change is very often directed by governments (or any force representing a corporate interest) through a method of "Problem, Reaction, Solution." In other words, a problem is created or used in such a way as to get a specific reaction from the public, so that a pre-designed solution can be implemented. So, in this case, let us take two seemingly separate news pieces:
  • 1) A growing societal understanding that smart meters / the smart grid is extremely hackable and leaves our power grid totally defenseless to any motivated hacker (this is true); and
  • 2) An observation that western governments seem to be extremely motivated to pass legislation to restrict internet freedom and access to information (this is also true). The latest version of this legislation in the USA is SOPA PIPA CISPA. (PIPA and SOPA were defeated by a large, unified public voice.)
It is crucial to understand the game of chess at work here. Corporately-directed government want the public to be in fear that the smart grid is completely vulnerable [problem]. But they created this problem, directly, by creating the "smart" grid itself - which in the US was largely paid for through taxpayer funding via the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act. Corporate governments want people to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem [reaction] - but not deal with the root - so that this latest rendition of internet censorship (SOPA PIPA CISPA) actually passes this time [solution]. A public understanding of this "chess-game" is only one step away from ending this process permanently through a massive, informed public response of non-confidence in the current control system of corporate government. This, in our opinion, would be dealing with the root of the problem. It would also pave the way for a higher level of energy-sourcing and society in general.

Key resources - Privacy:

March 28, 2012:
Article: "Problem, reaction, smart meter" http://www.thebigpitcher.org/2012/03/28/problem-reaction-smart-meter

Articles and research links:

April 2012:
Krebs Security states FBI reports "smart" meters already hacked and is costing  utilities millions to secure
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/04/fbi-smart-meter-hacks-likely-to-spread
March 15, 2012:
CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/petraeus-tv-remote/ Are Smart Appliances Spying on You? http://www.mobiledia.com/news/133591.html
March 01, 2012:
RSA Conference 2012: Swapping info on the smart grid by Marcos Colon - SC Magazine http://www.scmagazine.com/rsa-conference-2012-swapping-info-on-the-smart-grid/article/229981/
February 21, 2012:
Smart Meters Big Brother of Our Day by Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh - Canada Free Press http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44757
February 07, 2012:
Power grid updates left system vulnerable to cyberattacks, auditors say by Lisa Rein - Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/power-grid-updates-left-system-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-auditors-say/2012/02/07/gIQAMxBVxQ_story.html?wpisrc=nl_pol_full
February 3, 2012
US Congressional Research Service Report: Smart Meter Data: Privacy & Cybersecurity
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42338.pdf
February 2012:
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: Smart Grid Not Secure http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Oversight/20120228/HHRG-112-IF02-Wstate-GWilshusen-DTrimble-20120228.pdf
February 02, 2012:
Smart Grid Cyber Security Virtual Summit 2012 http://www.smartgridobserver.com/index-csvs.htm
January 20, 2012:
UPDATE: Looking For a "FireSheep' Moment, Researchers Lay Bare Woeful SCADA Security by Paul Roberts - threatpost - https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/looking-firesheep-moment-researchers-lay-bare-woeful-scada-security-012012
January 20, 2012:
[Security] Anonymous downs government, music industry sites in largest attack ever - RT http://rt.com/usa/news/anonymous-doj-universal-sopa-235/
January 11, 2012:
Smart meter technology is privacy intrusive, researchers claim - Researchers have said that they have intercepted unencrypted smart meter data and used it to uncover details that represent an intrusion into user privacy - Out-Law.com http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/smart-meter-technology-is-privacy-intrusive-researchers-claim/
January 11, 2012:
SSCC 79 - Smart meter privacy concerns, WiFi insecurity due to WPS and password hashes explained by Chester Wisniewski - Naked Security http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/01/11/sscc-79-smart-meter-privacy-concerns-wifi-insecurity-thanks-to-wps-and-password-hashes-explained/
January 08, 2012:
28c3: Smart meter hacking can disclose which TV shows and movies you watch by Chester Wisniewski - Naked Security http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/01/08/28c3-smart-meter-hacking-can-disclose-which-tv-shows-and-movies-you-watch/
January 05, 2012:
Smart Grid Security Inadequate, Threats Abound by Mark Rowh - Computerworld New Zealand http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/smart-grid-security-inadequate-threats-abound
January 04, 2012:
Hacking for Privacy: 2 days for amateur hacker to hack smart meter, fake readings by Ms. Smith - Network World http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/79486
December 30, 2011:
Smart Hacking for Privacy: Smart Meter and Privacy Concerns by Stephan Brinkhaus BSc. - DaPriM Data Privacy Management - 28th Chaos Communication Congress http://www.daprim.de/?p=124
December 01, 2011:
Carrier IQ's lesson for smart grid: Industry must lead on security - Greenbang http://www.greenbang.com/carrier-iqs-lesson-for-smart-grid-industry-must-lead-on-security_20777.html
November 29, 2011:
[Security] Foreign hackers targeted Canadian firms - Cyber-attack for PotashCorp bid info 'one of the biggest attacks we have ever seen' by Greg Watson - CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/11/29/pol-weston-hacking-firms.html
November 24, 2011:
Beware the Internet Underworld - Cyberthieves and deviant hackers abound in Misha Glenny's grim portrait of organized crime online. by Tom Sandborn - The Tyee http://thetyee.ca/Books/2011/11/24/Internet-Underworld/?utm_source=mondayheadlines&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=281111
Resource - Book:
DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You by Misha Glenny: http://darkmarket.info/
November 18, 2011:
Hackers break into SCADA system, destroy pump at Illinois water utility by Paul Mah - FierceCIO Tech Watch http://www.fiercecio.com/techwatch/story/hackers-break-scada-system-destroy-pump-illinois-water-utility/2011-11-18
Novembr 15, 2011:
Cyber-security of power grid in 'near chaos,' report says by Ian MacLeod - The Ottawa Citizen http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Cyber+security+power+grid+near+chaos+report+says/5715327/story.html
November 14, 2011:
[Security] Power grid cybersecurity: $60 piece of software could bring mass chaos by Darlene Storm - Computerworld http://blogs.computerworld.com/19270/power_grid_cybersecurity_60_piece_of_software_could_bring_mass_chaos?source=rss_blogs
November 01, 2011:
Paranormal Activity: A Possible Reality? by Chris Poulin - Security Week http://www.securityweek.com/paranormal-activity-possible-reality
October 26, 2011:
Grid Cyber Security: Removing the Reality Distortion Field by Eric Knapp - Security Week http://www.securityweek.com/grid-cyber-security-removing-reality-distortion-field
October 21, 2011:
Smart meters alleged to pose security risk - CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/21/bc-smart-meter-privacy.html
October 17, 2011:
Securing the Smart Grid by Murray Goldschmidt - CSO Online (Australia) http://www.cso.com.au/article/404311/securing_smart_grid/#closeme
October 13, 2011:
Privacy By Design? by Will McNamara - Smart Grid Sherpa http://smartgridsherpa.com/blog/privacy-by-design
October 10, 2011:
Who is Responsible for Educating Consumers About Energy Data Privacy? by Christine Hertzog - The Energy Collective http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/66898/who-responsible-educating-consumers-about-energy-data-privacy
September 23, 2011:
[Security - Germany] Smart Grid cyber attacks - Germany steps up the protection by Krowne - The Silicon Trust http://silicontrust.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/smart-grid-cyber-attacks-%E2%80%93-germany-steps-up-the-protection/
September 22, 2011:
Smart Devices, Dumb Security? by Richard Adhikari - Tech News World http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Smart-Devices-Dumb-Security-73338.html?wlc=1316764198
September 22, 2011:
FH Munster: Smart Meters Potential Surveillance Devices - German Energy Blog http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?p=7329
September 16, 2011:
10 ways to deal with cybersecurity in a smart grid world by Ucilia Wang - Gigaom http://gigaom.com/cleantech/10-ways-to-deal-with-cybersecurity-in-a-smart-grid-world/
September 2011:
When Refrigerators Attack! The Importance of Critical Infrastructure Security by Chris Poulin, Q1 Labs - Electric Light & Power http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/6511556158/articles/utility-automation-engineering-td/volume-16/issue-9/departments/notes/linemen-tough-out-a-blistering-rodeo.html
September 01, 2011:
Mocana raises round from Intel to protect the "internet of things" by Dean Takahashi - Venture Beat http://venturebeat.com/2011/09/01/mocana-raises-round-from-intel-to-protect-the-internet-of-things/
August 25, 2011:
Electric Utilities Investing $4.1 Billion by 2018 to Secure Smart Grids by Fahmida Y. Rashid - IT Security & Network Security News http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Electric-Utilities-Investing-41-Billion-by-2018-to-Secure-Smart-Grids-152691/
August 14, 2011:
The Mix: Cyber-terrorism's Threat by Thalia Assuras - energyNOW! http://www.energynow.com/video/2011/08/15/mix-cyber-terrorisms-threat (Anchor Thalia Assuras talks with former CIA Director James Woolsey about the security measures being used to counter the threat and how smart grid technology could make the country more susceptible to attack.) &
August 16, 2011:
The Mix: Cyber-terrorism's Threat by energynownews - YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lF3eywqD-I
August 11, 2011:
Could Hackers Break into Your Electric Meter? by George Musser - Scientific American http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/solar-at-home/2011/08/11/could-hackers-break-into-your-electric-meter/
August 06, 2011:
Hacking water meters is easier than it should be by Dean Takahashi - Venture Beat http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/06/hacking-water-meters-is-easier-than-it-should-be/
August 05, 2011:
Smart Grid Privacy and Security Risks Loom for Agencies by Dan Verton - Aol energy http://energy.aol.com/2011/08/05/smart-grid-privacy-and-security-risks-loom-for-agencies/
August 04, 2011:
California Adopts First Standards for Cyber Security of Smart Meters by Maria Gallucci - Solve Climate News http://solveclimatenews.com/news/20110804/california-adopts-first-standards-cyber-security-smart-meters
August 03, 2011:
Black Hat: Water Smart Meters Vulnerable Too by Stefanie Hoffman - CRN http://www.crn.com/news/security/231300172/black-hat-water-smart-meters-vulnerable-to-attack.htm;jsessionid=lFPsFu96jc8GWtChf4fIiQ**.ecappj03
July 31, 2011:
Smart meters: Privacy, security of information now under review - Greg Reimer, executive vice-president, Transmission and Distribution, BC Hydro - The Nelson Daily http://thenelsondaily.com/news/issues/smart-meters-privacy-security-information-now-under-review-12832
June 29, 2011:
Smart meters open door to privacy issues - B.C. Hydro initiative must build security into modernization of grid by Elizabeth Denham - Times Colonist http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Smart+meters+open+door+privacy+issues/5021973/story.html
June 20, 2011:
Hacking the Lights Out: The Computer Virus Threat to the Electrical Grid by David M. Nicol - Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=hacking-the-lights-out
May 05, 2011:
Smart Grid Security East 2011: Panel: Vulnerability Testing (1 of 4) by GraniteVideo - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKWjofbCxDQ Smart Grid Security East 2011: Panel: Vulnerability Testing (2 of 4) by GraniteVideo - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb1HZEQzwYk&feature=related Smart Grid Security East 2011: Panel: Vulnerability Testing (3 of 4) by GraniteVideo - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXp_7K6nEww&feature=related Smart Grid Security East 2011: Panel: Vulnerability Testing (4 of 4) by GraniteVideo - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7R3RnYdyK4
October 07, 2010:
How to Hack the Power Grid for Fun and Profit by Kevin Bullis - Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/26472/?mod=related
August 02, 2010:
Hacking the Smart Grid by Erica Naone - Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/25920/?mod=related
June 15, 2010:
Cyber War: Sabotaging the System - CBS News - 60 Minutes - Sabotaging The System - Industrial Defender - 11.08.09: http://www.industrialdefender.com/news/buzz/cyber_terrorism.php?_kk=hacking%20the%20grid&_kt=ba52b251-0b10-494c-9315-e33c754c220c&gclid=CLaH0pq2-6oCFRt3gwodxwhNyw
April 05, 2010:
Hacking the Smart Grid by Robert Lemos - Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/24977/?mod=related
February 01, 2010:
Global 'cyberwar' puts electricity, communications at growing risk - Greenbang - http://www.greenbang.com/global-cyberwar-puts-electricity-communications-at-growing-risk_13481.html
September/October 2009:
Meters for the Smart Grid by Erica Naone - Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23179/?a=f
September 01, 2009:
Four Ways to Hack the Smart Grid by Preston Gralla - Green Biz http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/09/01/four-ways-hack-smart-grid  

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