The special US cyber attack unit US Air Force Cyber Command will use network warfare such as denial of service and confidential data loss as stage one of a physical attack to soften an enemy's defences, according to a senior US general.
Australian Technology Information (ATI) has scored a contract worth at least AU$50 million with Boeing, to design a data links system for aircraft communication -- and it may be the first of many for Aussie companies.
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