Security News > 2020 > February > What the government infosec landscape will look this year

The first is that bad actors will target voter registration systems with the intent to generate voting havoc and trigger voter fraud alerts.

Security researchers have proven many times over that voting machines are hackable, but most of them don't expect threat actors to expend the vast amount of time and resources needed to successfully hack the 2020 presidential election voting results directly.

Indirectly influencing the election by creating confusion, fear, uncertainty and doubt will be their MO. What can we do about it? For state and local government departments managing voter registration systems it will be important to perform security audits and find and fix potential vulnerabilities before the bad guys have a chance to exploit them.

While there's not a tremendous amount the average voter can do to ward off election hacking attempts by state-sponsored cyber criminals, there are some basic things you should keep in mind to make sure your voice is heard on election day.

Monitor the news for any updates about voter registration database hacks leading up to the election and be sure to contact your local state voter authority if you're concerned.

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