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Cyber Attack On Power Grid

Dept of Homeland Security released this video today, showing the damage to an industrial turbine if online hackers gained access into the electric grid.

  • Nny
  • posted by Nny
  • Date 9/29/2007 2:31:54 PM
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Drederick Tatum : LVL 46: VP 5: said:

Drederick Tatum

26 votes NegativePositive

792 days 21 hours ago...

Wow, that proves it. No question of doubt. Hackers did that, not mechanical failure or a million other possiblities. Wait, is that smoke coming out the generator or tiny 1's and 0's?

exploder : LVL 46: VP 5: said:

exploder

28 votes NegativePositive

792 days 19 hours ago...

And BTW, while everyone is calling this a turbine, it is not.

This is a big V-16 diesel engine coupled to a large generator. It's a genset, and the only "turbines" are in the turbo-chargers, if it has them.

So for a test, all it really proves is that IP based switching/control is a dangerous proposition if the security of it relies on obscurity rather than proper strong cryptography.

Major Lozer : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

Major Lozer

12 votes NegativePositive

792 days 18 hours ago...

Exploder knows what he's talking about thats nothing more then a backup generator. True turbines are MUCH larger and would most likely take everything around them out if out of balance or lube.

Cynical : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Cynical

44 votes NegativePositive

792 days 13 hours ago...

Homeland sercurity: Promoting fear through ignorance and drawing possibly dangerous attention to vulnerable targets since 2002.

SOS_Jr : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

SOS_Jr

0 votes NegativePositive

792 days 9 hours ago...

Diehard anyone?

jd8coke : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

jd8coke

Hidden (Show Comment) -19 votes

792 days 8 hours ago...

^Since 19??

Propoganda to generate fear and patriatism has been used for almost 5000 years and now in modern media.

Religion is STILL the biggest propoganda market.

"Believe what I believe or I will kill you" seems to be the sentiment of almost all religious books. ( NOT Budha )

A belief in a higher power is a personal belief. A belief that that higher power wants you to kill on it's behalf is what modern day people call schizophrenia.

In the multi-cultural society of today, I would rather believe in the flying spaghetti monster than a god who would only be on the side of one religion.

What a racist mother fucker!

If you would like a source to reference for "Racist" and "Mother fucker" then please see THE BIBLE!

Dave Says : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

Dave Says

12 votes NegativePositive

792 days 7 hours ago...

^lol great job turning a supposed hacker vid into an athiest arguement. You should contact Jonas22, he'll give you an outlet.

Überfuckerwit : LVL 65: VP 5: said:

Überfuckerwit

-3 votes NegativePositive

791 days 23 hours ago...

let me guess, only the republicans are capable of stopping the TERRORISTS!!!!!
so they release videos showing what can be done by the TERRORISTS!!!!!! but of course, all these things would NEVER happen with them in power ;)

velocity73R : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

velocity73R

2 votes NegativePositive

791 days 22 hours ago...

What is Homer sitting at home, pressing the 'y' key while this thing is running. I doubt this shit is hooked up to the public grid. And even it it is this would have trouble powering my neighbourhood alone. The one you gotta worry about is places like Hover Damn, and large coal facilities. And those are definetly run through a 24Hour control room, so if HomeLand security really put this video out, they're on crack.

theodore.probe.staff : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

theodore.probe.staff

1 votes NegativePositive

791 days 22 hours ago...

jd8coke some one let you out again.

Mason_b : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

Mason_b

5 votes NegativePositive

791 days 22 hours ago...

Fuck this is stupid, they blew the safety valves & fusible plugs.... on a steam turbine.....bbooo hoooo

aciid : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

aciid

6 votes NegativePositive

791 days 22 hours ago...

So if hackers hack into these, they may cause a shit load of smoke huh?

n8dizzel4shizzel : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

n8dizzel4shizzel

2 votes NegativePositive

791 days 22 hours ago...

That shit was poppin and lockin..

!IAmCanadian! : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

!IAmCanadian!

-3 votes NegativePositive

791 days 21 hours ago...

LOL this was on the news days ago, and they did this just to see how easy it was to hack.. and guess what, its fucking simple, and u know whats going on now? they are updating to make sure NOONE can hack into it, and by the guess of things, since its in america, they are gonna put alot of money into this because terrorists can use it against them...

bukkake : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

bukkake

3 votes NegativePositive

791 days 20 hours ago...

oh shit lots of people who know what they're talking about in this thread...i feel out of place here

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