Reader response re ted koppel book on cyber attacks on electric grid. In his book lights out, veteran journalist ted kopple talks about the. We are accustomed to cyberattacks that result in grand larceny. Is america completely unprepared for a power grid cyberattack. Ted koppel s new book tells a good story but lacks facts. Oct 27, 2015 what happens when terrorists go after u. Emmy and peabody award winner ted koppel investigates that question in his new book, lights out. According to ted koppels book, in 2008, the united states in collaboration with israel, ran a cyberattack on irans nuclear program, becoming the first to use a digital weapon as an instrument of policy. This month, singer directs our attention to a different way technology can intersect with malice in his new book, cybersecurity and cyberwar. Ted koppel on the probability of a cyberattack on our. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath by ted koppel 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
It covers the risks associated with americas power grid vulnerabilities to cyber attacks launched by enemy nations. Oct 28, 2015 ted koppel released a new book, lights out. At the event, titled lights out with ted koppel, the wellknown newsman will speak about his journalism career and his latest. We are accustomed to cyber attacks that result in grand larceny. Ted koppel mjcca book festival nov 22 anticipates cyber. I will take a stab at this as i am in the security space and talk frequently about security to corporations.
He takes on somewhat the fear of a cyberattack on americas electricinternet. Ted koppels unparalleled reporting skills are on full display in lights out. On march 23, ted koppel will be at njpac in newark as part of the nj speaker series. I mean, it is frightening enough that my wife and i decided we were going. If someone can get into the system, they have the capacity to take down a huge segment of the grid, said koppel. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath by ted koppel 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Finally, he explains the catastrophic impacts a grid failure could have. A book about cyberattacks as weapons of mass destruction by no less an. Ted koppels new book tells a good story but lacks facts. Oct 22, 2015 awardwinning journalist and longtime nightline anchor ted koppel will speak at the university of utah hinckley institute of politics on nov. Strategies to prevent and effectively respond to these threats are discussed. Readers wanting another issue to alarmed about might pick up ted koppels lights out. Legendary newsman ted koppel joins me in hour three of todays show. Ted koppel, welcome, its an honor to have you on the hugh hewitt show, and congratulations on lights out, your new book. Charles green, a former editor of national journal, is a freelance writer. What is the likelihoodplausibility of a largescale cyber. Ted koppel on the probability of a cyberattack on our nations power grid. Mar 07, 2016 one of those worrying is former abc news anchor ted koppel, whose new book, lights out. Nov 05, 2015 now that liberal darling ted koppel has a book saying the same thing dr. Through interview after interview with leading experts, koppel paints a compelling picture of the impact cyberattacks may have on the grid.
Ted koppel says a cyberattack on the nations power sources is likely, and were. Ted koppels lights out raises alarm over threat of. Strategies to prevent and effectively respond to these threats will be crucial. Anderson cooper as readers would expect from ted koppel, lights out is dramatic but not hyped, tied to today s news of shaky infrastructure and cyber attacks but also forward looking. Koppels 2015 new york times bestselling book, lights out. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath ted koppel, on tour promoting his new book lights out, warned that cyberattacks will hit the power grid next, a dire situation that the u. Ted koppel has set off a firestorm with his explosive new book.
The internet, for all of its manifold blessings has become a weapon of mass destruction. The former abc newsman recently wrote a thoughtful book about the threat of cyberattacks. President george bush attended a grocers convention in 1992 and the new york times erroneously wrote that bush was amazed at the scanning technology. Koppel then explained the impacts of a cyber attack on the american electrical grid. Nov 18, 2015 hes won every significant television award, including eight george foster peabody awards, 11 overseas press clubs, 12 dupont columbia awards, and this is the stunner, 42 emmys.
Ted koppel discusses the inevitable cyberattack on u. Ted koppel, author of lights out speaks to cso about the risks of a. The 75yearold journalist has not retired completely from the news business, contributing to various news outlets like. Oct 18, 2016 ted koppels unparalleled reporting skills are on full display in lights out. Ted koppel, author of lights out speaks to cso about the risks of a catastrophic cyberattack on u. For many years, koppel was the levelheaded host of nightline on abc, but now he is issuing a very chilling warning to america. Awardwinning journalist and longtime nightline anchor ted koppel will speak at the university of utah hinckley institute of politics on nov. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, and it has him worried. This seminar will begin with a student panel in conversation with legendary tv news journalist, ted koppel, about the potential vulnerability of the u. What kind of feedback on your book are you getting from information security. We are accustomed to cyber attacks that amount to huge vacuuming of intelligence information.
Sloppy, selfindulgent and discursive, this is a book that winds. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, koppel investigates the threat and devastating consequences of a major cyberattack on americas power grid. Stephen voss what prompted you to write a book about the risks and consequences of a cyberattack on the nations power grid. A devastating cyberattack on our powergrid isthe risk koppel has brought to the attention of. The energy times lights out is a timely warning about the vulnerability of america to a massive cyberattack. Ted koppel, 77 next month, has won 42 emmys and eights peabodys. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath by ted koppel 1142015, 5. Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. One of those worrying is former abc news anchor ted koppel, whose new book, lights out. Ted koppels views on cyber attack doom paraphrased the grid was designed and built in an era before cyber attacks and is thus inherently vulnerable. He spent more than four decades at abc news, and was anchor and managing editor of nightline from 1980 to 2005. Ted koppel is the author of the new book lights out. While this was clearly not the case, the inaccurate article led to criticism that bush was out of touch with the average american. Ted koppel to speak at us hinckley institute of politics.
Nov 01, 2015 in lights out, koppel paints a grim picture of a paralyzing power outage in the form of an allout cyberattack on the nations electrical grid. But even if a brand spanking new grid were built today, it is unlikely that it would be immune to cyber attack, because recent experience suggests that anything and everything controlled by. The united states could be a mere few years away from facing a cyber pearl harbor, said esteemed journalist ted koppel during his february 23 visit to georgetown to promote his new book, lights out. Anderson cooper as readers would expect from ted koppel, lights out is dramatic but not hyped, tied to todays news of shaky infrastructure and cyber attacks but also forward. Throughout his answers, koppel pointed to americas tendency to overreact. Jul 23, 2019 nakasone spent roughly an hour politely engaging ted koppel, the longtime broadcast journalist and author of a 2015 book on cybersecurity, in a bizarre conversation that alternated between koppel questioning the decorated nsa director about the agencys basic responsibilities, and whether nakasone struggled with fake news from tens of. And yet, as koppel makes clear, the federal government, while well prepared for natural disasters, has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power grid. Veteran news anchor ted koppel at aarp studios in washington, dc, july 2015. According to ted koppel s book, in 2008, the united states in collaboration with israel, ran a cyberattack on irans nuclear program, becoming the first to use a digital weapon as an instrument of policy. A cyberattack,a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath. A fascinating and frightening look at just how vulnerable we are to a cyberattack. In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, ted koppel offers a lot of doomsday scenarios, but not enough facts to ensure that this is placed in the. We are accustomed to cyberattacks that amount to huge vacuuming of intelligence information.
Reader response re ted koppel book on cyber attacks on. Ted koppel says a cyberattack on the nations power sources is likely, and were nowhere near ready. Nakasone spent roughly an hour politely engaging ted koppel, the longtime broadcast journalist and author of a 2015 book on cybersecurity, in a bizarre conversation that alternated between koppel questioning the decorated nsa director about the agencys basic responsibilities, and whether nakasone struggled with fake news from tens of. On march 23, ted koppel will be at njpac in newark as part.
Welcome aboard ted koppel our electric grid is at risk. Apr 27, 2018 this seminar begins with a student panel in conversation with legendary tv news journalist, ted koppel, about the potential vulnerability of the u. A cyber attack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath is a cautionary tale. There is no great answer to this and i have not read the book however we can make some assumptions. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath ted koppel on cybersecurity. Ted koppels intensely researched book presents a scenario that trumps dystopian novels about zombies and plaguebecause this threat is real. A conversation with ted koppel the vulnerability of the u s.
Second, he documents how poorly prepared we are to address the risk. Tens of millions of people over several states are. A new book written by ted koppel portends cyber attack doom on utility infrastructure. Ted koppel writes entire book about how hackers will take. In lights out, ted koppel uses his profound journalistic talents to raise pressing questions about our nations aging electrical grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath 2015. I had just read an article on a major power outage and realized i was totally unprepared for. The current secretary of homeland security suggests keeping a batterypowered radio. Ted koppel s intensely researched book presents a scenario that trumps dystopian novels about zombies and plaguebecause this threat is real. He was asked about comparisons between cyber attacks and nuclear weapons, a new design for the internet, and the governments role in maintaining americas infrastructure.
In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely. Such an attack could have dire consequences for the worlds financial system and global economy. Ted koppel sounds a warning about cyberattacks on u. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, looks at the danger of losing electrical power.
Koppel then took questions for twenty minutes from the audience. The united states has no plan for a cyberattack against its power grid that could come at the drop of a hat, says former nightline host ted koppel, in his new book, lights out. America woefully unprepared for attack on power grid. Nov 19, 2015 famous tv news talking head ted koppel recently came out with a new book called lights out. But according to emmy and peabody award winning journalist ted koppel, a cyberattack could be far more disastrous. So when koppel raises a major alarmist flag in his new york times bestsellerlights out about how exposed the united states electrical grid is to cyber attack, he isnt just trying to sell books. Koppel s book explores the very real possibility and devastating consequences that a successful attack on one of the nations three, largely antiquated. Ted koppel goes full prepper in lights out cyber attack book. In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the united states is shockingly unprepared. Singer spoke about how drones are changing warfare. Ted koppel is buying freezedried food for the day when a. Nsa director paul nakasone had an awkward chat with ted koppel. A devastating cyberattack on our powergrid isthe risk koppel has brought to the attention of the american public.
Koppel paints a compelling picture of the impact cyberattacks may have on. For more than a year, he investigated potential threats to our power grid, and he has detailed what he discovered in a new book entitled lights out. The questions of cybersecurity, cyberwar and the ability of our. In lights out, koppel paints a grim picture of a paralyzing power outage in the form of an allout cyberattack on the nations electrical grid. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath. The internet, among its many virtues, is also a weapon of mass destruction. He is convinced that a massive cyberattack could take down our. Ten years ago this month, ted koppel gave his last broadcast as the anchor of abcs nightline. Graham and ted cruz have been warning about, suddenly the cyber, emp and other threats to the electric grid have, virtually overnight, become intellectually respectable to talk about on the mainstream media. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, abc news veteran ted koppel concludes that americas dependence on internetconnected critical. Ted koppel to speak at us hinckley institute of politics on.
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