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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Oct 16, 2016, 12:14 PM Oct 2016

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Hey, Bob, want to hack into the power grid tonight?

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Company hires a team to pinpoint its vulnerabilities and there are quite a few. Video shows how insanely easy it is to hack into a system's power grid.

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Hey, Bob, want to hack into the power grid tonight? (Original Post) packman Oct 2016 OP

Them showing how to do it on the internet not smart. LiberalFighter Oct 2016 #1

Hired by the company they hacked packman Oct 2016 #2

I think this is exactly what happened in Aug. 2003. the 4 day black out that took out power in 14 putitinD Oct 2016 #3

So do I. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #4

LiberalFighter

(50,931 posts)

1. Them showing how to do it on the internet not smart.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 16, 2016, 12:28 PM

Oct 2016

packman

(16,296 posts)

2. Hired by the company they hacked

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 16, 2016, 12:42 PM

Oct 2016

to point out security weakness'. Very smart.

putitinD

(1,551 posts)

3. I think this is exactly what happened in Aug. 2003. the 4 day black out that took out power in 14

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 16, 2016, 01:56 PM

Oct 2016

States and Parts of Canada.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

4. So do I.

Reply to putitinD (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 16, 2016, 02:11 PM

Oct 2016

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