Hack the Grid: It May Be Easier Than We Thought. Now What?

Cybereason, one of the top companies scanning the increasing cyberthreat landscape, reported earlier this month that the ICS (industrial control system) environments that handle the generation, transmission and metering of energy, may be easier to hack than even the most seasoned security professionals may have believed. Critical infrastructure keeps our economy and society going, and has long been a threat that governments around the world are taking seriously – but are those governments, and utility partners, taking enough precautions to avoid our power grid down? No power – no Internet. No Internet – no public services, public safety, ecommerce or communications in general, not to mention frozen transportation systems and more.