John Merriman 
April 27, 2016– A German nuclear power plant located near the city of Munich has been found to have several strains of malware, some as old as Conficker (of the year 2008 vintage). There was a bunch of other malware as well, including remote access trojans, worms, file stealers and more! The system was not … Read more
April 21, 2016- A massive explosion and toxic vapor cloud were reported from the site of a petrochemicals manufacturing plant which is part of PEMEX in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. The plant is part of Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo, or PMV, a vinyl petrochemical plant that is a joint venture between Pemex’s petrochemical unit and a … Read more
Jan 29, 2016– The US Chemical Safety Board today released an informational video about the deadly West Fertilizer plant explosion that took place in West, Texas which resulted in 15 fatalities, 260 injuries, and widespread community damage. The deadly fire and explosion occurred when about thirty tons of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) exploded after … Read more
Nov 10, 2015– The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking comments from the genera public on its improved Whistleblower protection rules. These anti-retaliatory rules are to prevent employers from retaliating against genuine whistleblowers who may be employees who raise valid points regarding workplace safety and health issues. Comments will be accepted until … Read more
Washington DC, Nov 1, 2015-The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has mandated new rules, to nuclear power plants in reporting cyberattacks against their networks after President Obama said that the US does not seem to be doing enough to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The new rules will be mandatory after they are published in … Read more
