Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a wastewater treatment plant operator in Wisconsin is convicted of data falsification

A joint alert from the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security offers detailed cybersecurity recommendations for critical infrastructure operators

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an Emergency Directive and Activity Alert addressing critical Microsoft vulnerabilities

Georgia Tech researchers are highlighting vulnerabilities in the control systems of water and wastewater treatment facilities by using ransomware.

A computer network security competition pits students against a miniature wastewater treatment plant in an effort to expose cybersecurity problems in the nation's infrastructure.

The American Water Works Association is asking President-elect Donald Trump and the new administration to work with it on water infrastructure financing and cybersecurity.