Security News

Russia's Election Meddling: CIA Offensive at the Ready
2018-02-16 13:33

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: U.S. intelligence chiefs warn Congress that Russia's information operations continue, while Europol says criminals love cryptocurrencies,...

Dispel Launches Election Security Platform
2018-02-15 18:43

Dispel, a U.S.-based company that specializes in secure communication and collaboration systems, on Thursday announced the launch of a new product designed to help protect elections against...

Election Security
2018-02-15 15:14

Good Washington Post op-ed on the need to use voter-verifiable paper ballots to secure elections, as well as risk-limiting audits....

Russia Will Meddle in US Midterm Elections, Spy Chief Warns
2018-02-14 13:33

White House Inaction Questioned by Some LawmakersThe top U.S. intelligence official has warned Congress that Russia will attempt to meddle in the this year's U.S. midterm elections, in a repeat of...

Threat Info Sharing Key Part of Election Security Bill
2017-11-01 19:48

SAVE Act Would Give Top State Election Officials Security ClearancesUnder bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate, federal authorities would share classified cyber threat information with...

Hacking the Election: Security Flaws Need Fixing, Researchers Say
2017-10-10 20:49

Hackers could have easily infiltrated US voting machines in 2016 and are likely to try again in light of vulnerabilities in electronic polling systems, a group of researchers said Tuesday. read more

DHS Notifies States Targeted by Russia in Election Hacks
2017-09-25 10:42

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally notified the states whose systems were targeted by hackers before last year’s presidential election. read more

Germany on Guard Against Election Hacks, Fake News
2017-09-22 13:25

As the clock ticks down to elections Sunday, Germany's cyber defense nervously hopes it'll be third time lucky after Russia was accused of meddling in the US and French votes. read more

Most infosec pros believe election hacks are acts of cyber war
2017-09-11 15:30

IT security professionals believe the effects of cyber attacks on elections go beyond diminishing confidence in the democratic process, according to a Venafi survey of 296 IT security...

Proof It's Possible to Hack German Elections; Hackers Tamper with Voting-Software (The Hackers News)
2017-09-07 10:33

Germany's democracy is in danger, as the upcoming federal elections in the country, where nearly 61.5 million citizens are going to vote on September 24th, could be hijacked. Hackers have...