![]() ![]() For example, in 2014, “Blackout” was selected as Scientific Book of the Year by the German Scientific Society. Since its release in 2012 (German) and 2017 (English), this book contributed significantly to the discussion about the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and the importance of cybersecurity in its journey to digitalization. The author describes, in a well-researched way, how simple tampering with smart meter software could cause a domino effect leading to a fatal disaster for our society. It’s an exciting thriller about a former hacker and IT professional trying to hunt for a terrorist group that used cyber and physical-enabled attacks to cause a collapse of the electrical grids across Europe. “Blackout” is a conspiracy thriller describing an intercontinental collapse of power grids caused by a terrorist group. But what happens if we suddenly lose this privilege? ![]() Electricity is an indispensable, integral part of everybody’s life in the twenty-first century. It gives us warmth, light, food and the possibility of social connectivity through the internet and mobile phones. ![]() Our modern society will not work without electricity. Cyber Canon Book Review: " Blackout: Tomorrow Will Be Too Late," by Marc Elsbergīook Reviewed by: Sergej Epp, Chief Security Officer, Central Europeīottom Line: I recommend this book for the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame. ![]()
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