Shiyan Hu, a computer engineer at Michigan Technological University, wants to stop making cybersecurity an afterthought. Given the recent blackout in Ukraine, caused by a power grid hack, Hu says now is the time to consider weaknesses in energy infrastructure and to shore up the system’s defenses.
His recent works titled “Preventive Maintenance for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Against Malware Propagation” and “Leveraging Strategic Detection Techniques for Smart Home Pricing Cyberattacks” demonstrated that hacking the power grid was not only possible, but could lead to major blackouts like December’s attacks in Ukraine. And the country is not alone in its vulnerability.
“Even in the US, we have significant risk in our infrastructure,” Hu says. “We lack the defense tech to stop most malware attacks on the power grid.” For the full article click here
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