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US Accuse Russia Of Hacking Electrical Grid

Authorities in the U.S. are now accusing Russia of attempting to infiltrate the electrical grid, in a claim that threatens to destroy Russian-US relations even further. A Vermont electric company claims that it was alerted to the presence of malicious malware on a company laptop, apparently originating from Russia, by the Department of Homeland Security. CNN reports: The company, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, said the malware was on a laptop that is not connected to the organization’s power grid systems.

AVATAR Security Kiosk Can Spot Dodgy People

In the future you may have to convince a computer that you are telling the truth at airport security checkpoints. A robotic kiosk will ask travellers a series of questions and report those who pose a potential security risk to human authorities for further investigation. The virtual border agent can detect changes in physiology and behaviour during interviews with travellers. The system is called AVATAR and is currently being tested in U.S. and Canada. An SDSU professor is developing a robotic kiosk that could help detect travelers with sinister intentions.

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