Security News

Report: Kansas Plans to Spend $4.6M on Election Security
2018-09-14 02:11

Kansas plans to spend more than $4.6 million on election security grants over the next five years as it aims to tighten cyber security, modernize voting equipment, audit election results and...

What to expect from cyber-attacks during an election year
2018-09-12 12:16

Jake Dilemani, Senior Vice President Mercury Communication, explains how cyber-attacks targeting communication systems and critical infrastructure can alter the course of history.

Election infrastructure security: Should we use Internet voting?
2018-09-10 17:11

To protect the integrity and security of U.S. elections, all local, state, and federal elections should be conducted using human-readable paper ballots by the 2020 presidential election, says a...

‘Only paper ballots by 2020!’ call experts after election tampering
2018-09-10 10:35

The National Academy of Sciences says the US election system uses insecure technology and is fighting off attempts to destabilize it.

Dear America: Want secure elections? Stick to pen and paper for ballots, experts urge
2018-09-07 20:39

Computer voting not yet ready for prime time, say boffins The upcoming 2020 US presidential election should be conducted on paper, since there is no way currently to make electronic voting secure,...

Why the Midterm Elections Are Hackable
2018-09-05 20:18

With the midterm elections just around the corner, Barbara Simons, author of the election security book "Broken Ballots," explains why some voting computers remain inherently flawed.

Will Russian Hackers Affect This Year's US Election?
2018-09-04 11:34

Nearly a year after Russian government hackers meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro zeroed in on a new sign of trouble: a group of suspect websites. read more

Election Security: FBI Combats Information Operations
2018-08-31 13:48

Senate Calls Social Media Firms to Testify as Election Security Bill StallsIt's less than 10 weeks until your country's elections; do you know where your government's information warfare defenses...

Has the Ship Sailed on Securing Midterm Elections?
2018-08-24 10:33

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: An analysis of why it may be too late to secure the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. Also: A close look at the Anthem breach lawsuit settlement...

Secure 2018 US Elections: It's Too Late
2018-08-23 16:48

Facebook's Ex-CSO Says That Ship Has Sailed; Look to 2020With less than three months to go until the U.S. midterm elections, Alex Stamos, until recently Facebooks's CSO, says there isn't time to...