Security News

Google cracks down on election meddling advertisers
2018-05-09 10:08

Google will now require people or groups purchasing federal election ads to show that they're US citizens or lawful residents.

No Evidence Russian Hackers Changed Votes in 2016 Election: Senators
2018-05-09 09:17

Hackers backed by the Russian government attempted to undermine confidence in the voting process in the period leading up to the 2016 presidential election, but there is no evidence that they...

The US Is Unprepared for Election-Related Hacking in 2018
2018-05-08 14:07

This survey and report is not surprising: The survey of nearly forty Republican and Democratic campaign operatives, administered through November and December 2017, revealed that American...

Securing Elections
2018-04-20 11:44

Elections serve two purposes. The first, and obvious, purpose is to accurately choose the winner. But the second is equally important: to convince the loser. To the extent that an election system...

Preparing for Mid-Term Elections
2018-04-18 20:03

FBI's Elvis Chan on Efforts to Bolster Cybersecurity of Social MediaStung by signs of Russian influencing of the 2016 presidential election, the FBI is working with social media companies to...

Facebook Details Election Security Improvements
2018-03-30 16:37

While under heavy fire for the user privacy blunder involving U.K. firm Cambridge Analytica, Facebook took its time this week to present some of the steps it is taking to protect elections from...

Facebook as an Election Weapon, From Obama to Trump
2018-03-23 19:20

The use of Facebook data to target voters has triggered global outrage with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But the concept is nothing new: Barack Obama made extensive use of the social network...

Will Congress Lose Midterm Elections to Hackers?
2018-03-22 15:03

Bill Seeks $380 Million for States, But DHS Says Most Lack Security ClearancesStates will not have the full range of much-needed cybersecurity practices and equipment in place for this year's U.S....

Facebook Security Chief Changes Role to Focus on Election Fraud
2018-03-20 00:34

Facebook's chief of security late Monday said his role has shifted to focusing on emerging risks and election security at the global social network, which is under fire for letting its platform be...

U.S. Hits Russia With Sanctions for Election Meddling
2018-03-15 15:33

Donald Trump's administration on Thursday levied sanctions against Russia's top spy agencies and more than a dozen individuals for trying to influence the 2016 US presidential election and...