Security News

Bloke gets six months for fixing up Russia's US election trolls with bank accounts, fake identities
2018-10-11 19:36

Pinedo avoids serious time after spilling beans to Mueller on account sales A California man who provided bank accounts to Russian online trolls seeking to monkey with America's 2016 elections...

Ohio taps college cybersecurity experts to audit election systems before 2018 midterms
2018-10-11 14:50

Called 'Pathfinders,' these security officials are conducting risk assessments and mitigating vulnerabilities in voting systems.

Election Security: Building Public Confidence
2018-10-03 20:03

Suzanne Spaulding, former undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Security, says a key way to ensure public confidence in the security of U.S. elections is to rely on paper ballots for...

Midterm Election Security: Why Patching Is a Critical Issue
2018-09-26 12:18

Many of the computer devices to be used for electronic voting in November's midterm elections have unpatched older operating systems that make them vulnerable, says Darien Kindlund, a data...

The curious sudden rise of free US election 'net security guardians
2018-09-22 12:54

There is no such thing as a gratis lunch, after all Analysis Nothing super-fuels a security sales pitch like the sort of threat it’s hard to ignore.…

Facebook Building a 'War Room' to Battle Election Meddling
2018-09-21 13:37

Facebook on Wednesday said it will have a "war room" up and running on its Silicon Valley campus to quickly repel efforts to use the social network to meddle in upcoming elections. read more

Symantec makes elections more secure with free service to ‘spoof proof’ candidates websites
2018-09-19 04:15

Symantec announced the availability of a free service, powered by Symantec’s artificial intelligence technology, that political candidates and campaigns can use to test the security and...

Symantec Launches Free Election Security Service
2018-09-18 13:28

Symantec on Tuesday announced the launch of a new service that aims to make elections more secure by helping candidates and political organizations improve their security posture and detect fake...

Wisconsin Officials Prepare for Potential Election Hackers
2018-09-17 14:02

A private vendor inadvertently introduces malware into voting machines he is servicing. A hacker hijacks the cellular modem used to transmit unofficial Election Day results. An email address is...

Trump OKs Sanctions for Foreigners Who Meddle in Elections
2018-09-14 15:28

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections, acting amid criticism that he has not taken election security...