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German govt. expert: Smart Meters are access points to electricity grid, hacking the grid from private homes possible

Posted on March 25, 2020 by admin

“Introducing smart meters means you install access points to the electricity grid in private homes,” said Reinhard Gruenwald, an energy expert at the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, a scientific institution advising German lawmakers. “You can’t physically … Continue reading →

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New Congress bill to finally require “basic” security for IoT devices purchased by the government…but not for the public

Posted on September 15, 2017 by admin

And then there are Smart Meters, with direct access to the electric grid. It’s scary to realize that these are the national decisionmakers. From CBS Local 4, Colorado Is your refrigerator a national security risk? By Shaun Boyd September 12, 2017 … Continue reading →

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IoT technical concerns, including not enough electrical energy

Posted on June 19, 2017 by admin

He also warned that, “If we get to 20 billion things and don’t do the gateways, we will not have enough power generated in the United States to do the internet of things,” because of the immense amount of remote data processing that would … Continue reading →

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Internet of Things security: What happens when every device is smart and connected to 5G, and you don’t even know it?

Posted on May 7, 2017 by admin

“The IoT devices of the future won’t go online to benefit you — you won’t even know that it’s an IoT device… [Y]ou won’t be able to restrict access to the internet because they won’t be going online through your … Continue reading →

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Australia: Two-way Smart Meters are vulnerable to hacking

Posted on May 5, 2017 by admin

Another security report on Smart Meters. Unlike Canberra, a high percentage of Smart Meters in the U.S. are two-way. Once a surveillance-capable device is attached to a building, there is no longer any privacy. There is only a “confidentiality agreement” … Continue reading →

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Michigan: Sen. Patrick Colbeck talks about security problems and other threats with Smart Meters

Posted on March 9, 2017 by admin

8 minute testimony by Michigan Senator Patrick Colbeck on the vulnerabilities of smart meters. He has a highly technical background in aerospace and states what many of us have said for years regarding their threats to individuals and the grid. … Continue reading →

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Your kitchen appliances and Smart Meter are watching you, security expert warns

Posted on September 5, 2016 by admin

From Bloomberg by  Marie Mawad  &  Stefan Nicola   September 1, 2016 Your fridge is getting so smart, security-software maker Kaspersky Lab thinks you probably shouldn’t trust it. As makers of household appliances fill their machines with computer chips to make … Continue reading →

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Just revealed: UK Government warned of smart meter security threat back in 2012

Posted on March 24, 2016 by admin

From Computer Weekly by Bryan Glick, Editor in Chief 24 Mar 2016 13: The government was warned four years ago that its plans for a nationwide smart meter roll-out represented a “potentially significant” security and privacy threat, Computer Weekly has … Continue reading →

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BC Hydro security officials on Smart Meter vulnerabilities: “The consequences of deploying bad stuff [Smart Meters] are dire.”

Posted on August 19, 2015 by admin

Another exceptional article and video from Smart Grid Awareness By K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This past week there was a meeting of BlackHat USA 2015 in Las Vegas, where InfoSec professionals met.  As part of a blog article written about … Continue reading →

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