Entry 243150A wastewater treatment plant supervisor was arrested and suspended without pay after investigators discovered he’d been running an unlicensed winery out...
Entries Tagged Cybersecurity
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Federal Agencies Warn that Foreign Hackers Are Targeting Critical Infrastructure
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint alert warning that...
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News Briefs: New San Francisco Apartment Building Targeting Water Reuse
Entry 243574A new 754-unit luxury apartment building in San Francisco is aiming to reuse some of its wastewater, according to a report...
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Water Treatment Vulnerabilities Exposed Via Simulated Ransomware Attack
Cybersecurity researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ransomware that was able to take control of a...
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Is Your Treatment Plant Secure? These Student Hackers Don't Think So
Its computer network under relentless attack, the wastewater-treatment plant’s systems fail, and a tank begins to overflow. Workers scramble to compensate, and...
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AWWA Letter Urges Trump to Prioritize Water Infrastructure
In a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) is urging the new administration to make water infrastructure...
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NRWA Announces Programs to Support Small Water Utilities
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has announced a new series of affinity programs to support small water and wastewater utilities across...
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Here's How To Fend Off DDoS Attacks – An Insidious Form Of Cyber-Vandalism
Malicious computer hackers are everywhere and any entity with a network exposed to the Internet can be vulnerable. That includes water and...
Editorial
Beyond Firewalls
Securing water and wastewater critical infrastructure from cyberattacks can be a tall order, as any system connected to the Internet, even indirectly,...
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Hackers Test Water Treatment Plant Vulnerabilities
North American drinking water treatment plants are far from secure from hackers intent on breaching control system security, says Kyle Wilhoit, a...
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Is the (Windows XP) Sky Falling?
On April 8, Windows XP SP3 will join XP SP2, Windows 2000 and Windows NT in reaching an end-of-life (EOL) status or,...
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AWWA Guidance Helps Water Utilities Guard Against Cyber Attacks
With cyber-attacks a growing threat to critical infrastructure systems, the American Water Works Association announced the release of expert guidance on how...
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Prepare Your Plant for Emergencies
Customers expect 24/7/365 from water and wastewater infrastructure, and that’s why treatment systems need to be prepared to deal with emergencies that...
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Prepare Your Plant for Emergencies
Customers expect 24/7/365 from water and wastewater infrastructure, and that’s why treatment systems need to be prepared to deal with emergencies that...













