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AI has transformed the Pentagon's aging networks into a national security risk
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Pentagon's long delay in upgrading its computer networks has left them vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks, dramatically increasing risks to national security with a tenfold rise in zero-day vulnerabilities.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
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You must rethink cybersecurity strategies as AI makes old defence networks easy targets. Pentagon’s vulnerability surge means your security tech must outpace AI-driven threats this week.
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