US at risk of 'catastrophic cyber attack', warns US Cyberspace Solarium Commission

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The US is "dangerously insecure in cyber," warns Commission following year-long investigation

The US is at risk of a "catastrophic cyber attack" and the government needs to adopt sweeping structural changes to address cyber security challenges, according to a report from the US Cyberspace S...

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