Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity 202: John Ratcliffe, spy chief nominee, hedged on whether Russia favored Trump in 2016
Joseph Marks / The Washington Post / May 6th, 2020
Ratcliffe addresses election security, cyber threats at nomination hearing
Tim Starks / Politico / May 6th, 2020
Dozens of Russia probe transcripts poised for release after end of intel review
Kyle Cheney / Politico / May 6th, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
We still stink at passwords, and there’s really no excuse
Rob Pegoraro / Fast Company / May 5th, 2020
Phishing Attacks Against Banks Jump With Pandemic Used as Lure
Yalman Onaran / Bloomberg / May 6th, 2020
75 small, micro agencies to have access to advanced cyber services under new award
Jason Miller / Federal News Network / May 4th, 2020
How hackers are updating the EVILNUM malware to target the global financial sector
Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop / May 6th, 2020
CMMC won’t apply to commercial-off-the-shelf suppliers, DOD website shows
Jackson Barnett / FedScoop / May 5th, 2020
Czech, US to cooperate on security of 5G networks
The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Taiwan’s state-owned energy company suffers ransomware attack
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / May 5th, 2020
Colombia’s coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple, Google
Paresh Dave and Stephen Nellis / Reuters / May 6th, 2020
German authorities charge Russian hacker for 2015 Bundestag hack
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet / May 5th, 2020
Europol arrests hackers behind Infinity Black hacker group
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet / May 5th, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
The Trump campaign’s egregious editing of a CNN clip
Glenn Kessler / The Washington Post / May 6th, 2020
Twitter tackles 5G COVID-19 conspiracy in the UK with warning prompt
Reuters / May 6th, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Oklahoma House Republicans vote to reverse court ruling on absentee ballots, require them to be notarized
Zack Budryk / The Hill / May 6th, 2020
No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond / The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Lawsuit aims to make it easier for Floridians to mail-vote
Mike Scneider / The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Court grants 3 Virginia towns permission to move elections
The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Michigan communities holding largely mail-based elections
David Eggert and Mike Householder / The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Democrats drop bid to block Nevada’s June mail-in primary
Scott Sonner / The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Indonesia delays September regional elections due to virus
The Associated Press / May 6th, 2020
Poland moves to delay presidential election
Zosia Wanat / Politico / May 6th, 2020