That is what I was thinking will happen.Let the copycats begin!
That is what I was thinking will happen.Let the copycats begin!
To some extent, this is comforting if true... An insider will often have knowledge that outsiders typically don't.Word on the street is that Duke Power had fired an employee and this employee had the knowledge to inflict a lot of damage. He showed just how vulnerable we are.
The timing of this and the drag show was coincidental but, gave the media cause to give it even more publicity.
Before I retired, I had a conversation with our chief of physical security. I pointed out that there was one conduit running across the roof of a public parking garage, accessible to anyone who wanted to drive in during business hours, that, if cut, would kill the networks of dozens of federal agencies in Houston and take a very long time to repair, if the cutter knew what he was doing.To some extent, this is comforting if true... An insider will often have knowledge that outsiders typically don't.
A fiber was cut on a project I was working on. Within minutes DHS was at the site with fully automatic weapons. The cable carried some very sensitive communications.Before I retired, I had a conversation with our chief of physical security. I pointed out that there was one conduit running across the roof of a public parking garage, accessible to anyone who wanted to drive in during business hours, that, if cut, would kill the networks of dozens of federal agencies in Houston and take a very long time to repair, if the cutter knew what he was doing.
The chief told me to keep it to myself.
I never realized security through obscurity was a valid strategy for protecting physical infrastructure. Apparently so.
As a former strike leader and planner, I could not agree more=some knowledge is just dangerous and should not be sharedThese aren't things I wish for the general public to know.
I have heavily edited some posts in this thread.
I ask, if you know how to disable essential infrastructure, don't post it on TGT.
It's not the kind of information sharing I want to be associated with.
Thanks.
There's no replacement for being able to take care of and provide for yourself, whenever possible.Another reason for solar and battery backup, but honestly when Sept 11 happened the first thing I was worried about was critical infrastructure like water and electricity. It's a completely soft target.
Also security through stupidity. As in not hiring people that can call a hard drive from a modem.Before I retired, I had a conversation with our chief of physical security. I pointed out that there was one conduit running across the roof of a public parking garage, accessible to anyone who wanted to drive in during business hours, that, if cut, would kill the networks of dozens of federal agencies in Houston and take a very long time to repair, if the cutter knew what he was doing.
The chief told me to keep it to myself.
I never realized security through obscurity was a valid strategy for protecting physical infrastructure. Apparently so.
I listened to about 1/2.He's spilling the beans....
No sir. But damn... gotta stop repeating this vulnerability and small.... you know what, stuff.I listened to about 1/2.
Did it get more detailed?
I wonder if this surveillance drone up today has anything to do with trying to intercept comms related to the attack, or other potential attacks?
North Carolina power outage: Federal memo flags Washington, Oregon substation attacks similar to Moore County
A federal memo says the power grid in Oregon and Washington suffered recent physicals attacks similar to the gunfire at substations in Moore County, North Carolina.www.foxnews.com