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The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials said Thursday. Now the FBI will notify both counties victimized by breaches as well as the state's chief election official - in most cases, the secretary of state.
Cloudflare for Campaigns protects political campaigns against cyberattacks and election interference
Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, announced it will be offering free security services to help political campaigns in the United States and around the world defend against cyberattacks and election interference. Separate from these projects, Cloudflare provided services to 16 of the 17 2016 U.S. Presidential campaigns and has provided service to 18 of the 32 2020 U.S. Presidential campaigns.
Not only are the US elections arguably some of the most influential on the global stage, but the infamous cyber attack on Clinton campaign manager John Podesta during the 2016 presidential elections was a watershed moment. The threat of foreign interference takes many forms, from the more subtle use of fake news and online trolls to confuse and frustrate the political discourse, to direct attacks on vulnerable voting infrastructure and to disrupt or breach political parties and individuals.
Measures Could Include 'Limited Cyber Operation' Against RussiansThe U.S. Cyber Command is weighing several cyber strategies to counter Russian influence and interference during the 2020...
Just another, oh, $1.675bn to go to defend systems, it is estimated US lawmakers have formally earmarked hundreds of millions of dollars for an election security overhaul.…
Brigadier General (retired) Francis X. Taylor Says 'Check Your Politics at the Door'In 2016, Retired Brigadier General Francis X. Taylor had a front-row seat to the election interference threat...
Most counties are not protected from impersonation-based spearphishing attacks.
Security experts say most voting machines are safe and secure, but disinformation campaigns on platforms like Facebook and Twitter need to be addressed.
Interesting story of a flawed computer voting machine and a paper ballot available for recount. All ended well, but only because of that paper backup. Vote totals in a Northampton County judge's...
Ohio detected and thwarted an election-related cyber attack earlier this month, the state’s elections chief said. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the “relatively unsophisticated”...