158 scholars have signed an open letter calling for a congressional investigation into the role that foreign powers played in the months leading up to November’s election. Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has said he’s most worried about Russia when it comes to cyber attacks. A survey of U.S. adults agrees that Russia poses the biggest threat to the public, according to Alertsec. Some call for offensive countermeasures, not just investigations, but also a formal security officer at the federal level.”]