Last year’s ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline could have been prevented if the people trying to protect its computer systems had taken basic precautions and kept their eyes open for signs of an attack, a top cybersecurity journalist said Thursday. Investigative reporter Kim Zetter said attacks targeting the world’s oil pipelines, power and water treatment plants, and essential computer systems have risen dramatically since the discovery of the Stuxnet worm in 2010.

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