Cyber attack that wasn’t — and one that was — offer lessons

Two recent cyber incidents hightlight the real threat that cyber attacks can have, Vance Taylor, a partner Catalyst said. He penned a blog post on...

Federal officials have ruled out a cyber attack as the cause of a water pump failure in Illinois.

But, a water system in South Houston was the victim of a real cyber attack.

These two cases highlight the real threat that cyber attacks can have, Vance Taylor, a partner Catalyst said. He penned a blog post on SecurityDebrief.com calling the Houston attack a “stark reminder.”

Taylor joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the both the actual cyber attack and the other purported one.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

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