Security News

11-year-old hacker changes election results
2018-08-14 10:07

It took him less than 10 minutes to change election results on a replica of Florida's state website.

Election systems should be considered critical infrastructure
2018-08-13 18:56

93 percent of security professionals are concerned about cyber-attacks targeting election infrastructure and data, and 81 percent believe cyber criminals will target election data as it is...

DEF CON 2018: Voting Hacks Prompt Push Back from Election Officials, Vendors
2018-08-13 13:56

The Vote Hacking Village invited attendees – including kids as young as six – to hack the voting infrastructure, including ballot machines, a voter database and more.

Election Security Insights From Former Federal CISO
2018-08-06 10:33

Retired Brigadier General Gregory Touhill, the first CISO of the federal government, spells out what he sees as the essential steps for fighting against Russian meddling in this year's midterm...

How to Secure US Elections - Before It's Too Late
2018-08-03 11:18

Two cybersecurity veterans detail the specific steps the Trump administration must take now if it has any hope of safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections in November against Russian interference,...

DEF CON plans to show US election hacking is so easy kids can do it
2018-08-02 20:35

Exploit contest opened for tykes – meanwhile, Republicans kill new funding for election security Last year, the hackers at DEF CON showed how shockingly easy it was to crack into voting machine...

Fighting Election Meddling: A Three-Pronged Approach
2018-08-01 19:02

What should President Donald Trump do to prevent Russian meddling in the midterm elections? Ed Amoroso, the former CISO of AT&T, offers three bold suggestions. He'll be a featured speaker at...

Trump Criticized for Not Leading Effort to Secure Elections
2018-08-01 11:22

WASHINGTON (AP) — As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during...

Newsmaker Interview: Theresa Payton on Russians and Election Meddling
2018-07-27 18:25

Threatpost sat down with Payton to discuss ongoing concerns around the security of the upcoming election cycle, where the weak links are and the Russian playbook.

An FBI Update on Fighting Against Russian Election Meddling
2018-07-27 09:18

This edition of the ISMG Security Report features Elvis Chan, a supervisory special agent at the FBI, discussing ongoing efforts to thwart Russian interference in the U.S. midterm election this...