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Traditional power grids are evolving to keep pace with the demands of the modern age. Smart grids contain integrated IT systems for better management and efficiency, but in doing so, also inherit a plethora of cyber-security threats and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-07-26 Dilara Acarali , Muttukrishnan Rajarajan , Doron Chema , Mark Ginzburg

The power grid is a critical infrastructure essential for public safety and welfare. As its reliance on digital technologies grows, so do its vulnerabilities to sophisticated cyber threats, which could severely disrupt operations. Effective…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-10 Omer Sen , Bozhidar Ivanov , Christian Kloos , Christoph Zol_ , Philipp Lutat , Martin Henze , Andreas Ulbig

While the increasing penetration of information and communication technology into distribution grid brings numerous benefits, it also opens up a new threat landscape, particularly through cyberattacks. To provide a basis for countermeasures…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-22 Ömer Sen , Florian Schmidtke , Federico Carere , Francesca Santori , Andreas Ulbig , Antonello Monti

Modern smart grids offer several types of digital control and monitoring of electric power transmission and distribution that enable greater efficiency and integrative functionality than traditional power grids. These benefits, however,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-10-14 Jim Stright , Peter Cheetham , Charalambos Konstantinou

The smart grid is envisioned to significantly enhance the efficiency of energy consumption, by utilizing two-way communication channels between consumers and operators. For example, operators can opportunistically leverage the delay…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Yara Abdallah , Zizhan Zheng , Ness B. Shroff , Hesham El Gamal

In recent times, the research works relating to smart traffic infrastructure have gained serious attention. As a result, research has been carried out in multiple directions to ensure that such infrastructure can improve upon our existing…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-09-28 Anubhab Baksi , Ahmed Ibrahim Samir Khalil , Anupam Chattopadhyay

This article focuses on cyber security threats from IoT-enabled energy smart appliances (ESAs) such as smart heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers, etc., to power grid operations. It presents an in-depth analysis of the demand side threats,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Subhash Lakshminarayana , Carsten Maple , Andrew Larkins , Daryl Flack , Christopher Few , Kenny-Awuson David , Anurag. K. Srivastava

The integration of sensors and communication technology in power systems, known as the smart grid, is an emerging topic in science and technology. One of the critical issues in the smart grid is its increased vulnerability to cyber threats.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-05 Jacob Sakhnini , Hadis Karimipour , Ali Dehghantanha , Reza M. Parizi , Gautam Srivastava

Electric power grids are at risk of being compromised by high-impact cyber-security threats such as coordinated, timed attacks. Navigating this new threat landscape requires a deep understanding of the potential risks and complex attack…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-09-29 Ömer Sen , Dennis van der Velde , Katharina A. Wehrmeister , Immanuel Hacker , Martin Henze , Michael Andres

The smart grid is envisioned to significantly enhance the efficiency of energy consumption, by utilizing two-way communication channels between consumers and operators. For example, operators can opportunistically leverage the delay…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-11-18 Yara Abdallah , Zizhan Zheng , Ness B. Shroff , Hesham El Gamal , Tarek M. El-Fouly

The Smart grid (SG), generally known as the next-generation power grid emerged as a replacement for ill-suited power systems in the 21st century. It is in-tegrated with advanced communication and computing capabilities, thus it is ex-pected…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-09-05 Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne , Mohan Krishna Kagita , Surekha Lanka , Hussain Ahmad

Power systems are large scale cyber-physical critical infrastructure that form the basis of modern society. The reliability and resilience of the grid is dependent on the correct functioning of related subsystems, including computing,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-08 Katherine Davis

One of the most promising applications of the IoT is the Smart Grid (SG). Integrating SG's data communications network into the power grid allows gathering and analyzing information from power lines, distribution power stations, and end…

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Smart environments integrate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into devices, vehicles, buildings and cities to offer an increased quality of life, energy efficiency and economical sustainability. In this perspective, the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-02-04 Luca Caviglione , Jean-Francois Lalande , Wojciech Mazurczyk , Steffen Wendzel

Smart grids (SGs) promise to deliver dramatic improvements compared to traditional power grids thanks primarily to the large amount of data being exchanged and processed within the grid, which enables the grid to be monitored more…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-04 Giulio Giaconi , Deniz Gunduz , H. Vincent Poor

Flexible energy resources are increasingly becoming common in smart grids. These resources are typically managed and controlled by aggregators that coordinate many resources to provide flexibility services. However, these aggregators and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Daniel Myrén , Zeeshan Afzal , Mikael Asplund

Renewables are key enablers in the plight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cope with anthropogenic global warming. The intermittent nature and limited storage capabilities of renewables culminate in new challenges that power system…

Critical Infrastructures (CIs), such as smart power grids, transport systems, and financial infrastructures, are more and more vulnerable to cyber threats, due to the adoption of commodity computing facilities. Despite the use of several…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2014-05-09 L. Aniello , A. Bondavalli , A. Ceccarelli , C. Ciccotelli , M. Cinque , F. Frattini , A. Guzzo , A. Pecchia , A. Pugliese , L. Querzoni , S. Russo

With the increased energy demands of the 21st century, there is a clear need for developing a more sustainable method of energy generation, distribution, and transmission. The popularity of Smart Grid continues to grow as it presents its…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-25 Jadyn Powell , Alex McCafferty-Leroux , Waleed Hilal , Stephen Andrew Gadsden

Research in monitoring and control of microgrids has been ongoing for the last two decades to protect and enhance communities' socio-economic performance. However, of increasing concern are the possible cyber-physical threats that could…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-12-19 Tuyen Vu , Bang Nguyen , Zheyuan Cheng , Mo-Yuen Chow , Bin Zhang