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Cybersecurity Experts: Stop Sending Troops Into Combat With Personal Tablets, Smartphones

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U.S. Air Force Combat Control JTACs from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron call for close air support from an A-10 Thunderbolt II while attending the Air Force's JTAC Advanced Instructor Course

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Practice raises alarm after Navy IG report confirms hacking vulnerabilities in mapping apps

Special operators and other troops must stop taking their unsecured personal tablets and smart phones into combat after an internal Navy investigation found that mapping applications can be hacked by hostile actors, cybersecurity experts warn. Continue reading →