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Ted Cruz: “Incidents such as Salt Typhoon and the SIM farms recently…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz Delivers Remarks on Defending America's Communication Networks from Foreign Threats

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

2025 has been a pivotal year in network security, marked by the rise of AI empowered attacks and defenses. Alongside persistent risks ranging from infrastructure sabotage to increased supply chain vulnerabilities. Incidents such as Salt Typhoon and the SIM farms recently discovered near the United Nations headquarters in New York have served as sobering reminders of how relentless and creative our adversaries continue to be. Unfortunately, there is no single silver bullet solution to address cybersecurity. Protecting America's communication networks is a complex undertaking that demands continued vigilance and cannot be reduced to rote box ticking. (01:08–01:24)

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