GostHacked Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Does not even need to be a virus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003 The blackout's primary cause was a software bug in the alarm system at a control room of the FirstEnergy Corporation, located in Ohio. A lack of alarm left operators unaware of the need to re-distribute power after overloaded transmission lines hit unpruned foliage, which triggered a race condition in the control software. What would have been a manageable local blackout cascaded into widespread distress on the electric grid. As I said the more things are connected, the more of a cascading effect you will see with technology failing over a widespread area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Macadoo Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Does not even need to be a virus.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003As I said the more things are connected, the more of a cascading effect you will see with technology failing over a widespread area.That is a fact in life....a bug or programming/design flaw. The blackout...is wholly different than an "overload meltdown", whatever that is.As to your other details they loaded a back-up generator until it tripped....whoopdeedo.....I could do that by switching on a light in a plant out of sequence. There are emergency generators and battery banks......again no overload mushroom cloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidarity Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Our power and internet infrastructure does seem vulnerable to cyber/computer attacks. I think in the event of a conflict between two tech superpowers (ie china/usa/russia?/other?) you would see some critical vulnerabilities exposed. Maybe the military stuff is probably secure but I can imagine a lot of the civilian and commercial infrastructure being targeted/reduced. It's simply too exposed to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 That is a fact in life....a bug or programming/design flaw. The blackout...is wholly different than an "overload meltdown", whatever that is. As to your other details they loaded a back-up generator until it tripped....whoopdeedo.....I could do that by switching on a light in a plant out of sequence. There are emergency generators and battery banks......again no overload mushroom cloud. But the result was a few days with millions and millions out of power. Bringing things to almost a complete standstill. Lucky it was not a terror attack. But the result will mean plants go offline even if they don't meltdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Macadoo Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Our power and internet infrastructure does seem vulnerable to cyber/computer attacks. I think in the event of a conflict between two tech superpowers (ie china/usa/russia?/other?) you would see some critical vulnerabilities exposed. Maybe the military stuff is probably secure but I can imagine a lot of the civilian and commercial infrastructure being targeted/reduced. It's simply too exposed to the internet.Whether terrorist attack or not, if you live on the technological edge....be prepared to slip over the side a coupke of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Whether terrorist attack or not, if you live on the technological edge....be prepared to slip over the side a coupke of times. And that is something that I am giving warning about, and have been for some time. The slips cannot be avoided and be severely minimized if implemented correctly. Some things don't need connectivity for functionality. If a software bug can take out power for 1/5th of the continent, then imagine what a real terror attack could accomplish. Time to rethink this 'always connected' society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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