This week we go after Critical Infrastructure hacks, the majority of windows computers have likely had a vulnerability for over a decade, and 60 million in bitcoin may be locked away forever

– www.vice.com: Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City’s Water Supply, Police Say

– www.wired.com: A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply, Officials Say

– www.bleepingcomputer.com: Eletrobras, Copel energy companies hit by ransomware attacks

– www.bleepingcomputer.com: 12-year-old Windows Defender bug gives hackers admin rights

– arstechnica.com: Cops can’t access $60M in seized bitcoin—fraudster won’t give password

https://fcw.com/articles/2021/02/08/ferc-bulk-power-cyber-rule.aspx

– fcw.com: FERC Proposes Cybersecurity Incentives for Electric companies

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