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Audit of U.S. Ballistic Missile Arsenal Finds Serious Security Flaws

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Among the findings: No MFA, no data encryption, unauthorized personnel allowed to wander in top-secret buildings.

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A new security audit of the United States military’s network of ballistic missiles revealed numerous cybersecurity failings, including some vulnerabilities that have been untouched for 28 years, according to a report by the Department of Defense’s inspector general released Friday.

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