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Grid Is Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks

in News on August 3, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Computer networks controlling the electric grid are plagued with security holes that could allow intruders to redirect power delivery and steal data, the Energy Department warned in a recent report. Many of the security vulnerabilities are strikingly basic and fixable problems, including a failure to install software security patches or poor password management.