Cyberattack simulation highlights vulnerabilities

Imagine that a widely downloaded, malicious smart phone application has triggered a national security crisis and brought the country's telecommunications and electronic infrastructure to a standstill. Yesterday, former officials gathered in a mock White House situation room - actually in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Southwest Washington - to play the parts of Cabinet officials faced with quickly developing national security and economic crises after a virtual nuisance quickly becomes a real nightmare.

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