Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
USC in the News
Concerns about election security as 5 states hold primaries
Nancy Chen / CBS News / June 9, 2020
USC Initiative Seeks to Protect Presidential Election from Hackers
CBS Los Angeles / June 9, 2020
Cyber experts: More countries trying to influence 2020 election
Nancy Chen / KCCI Des Moines / June 9, 2020
Cyber experts: More countries trying to influence 2020 election
Dan Firnbach / 9&10 News / June 9, 2020
Election Cybersecurity
A deep dive on internet voting risks
Tim Starks / Politico / June 9, 2020
Hackers are already screwing with the 2020 election
Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair / June 8, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
The Cybersecurity 202: Senate panel says U.S. telecoms failed for decades to prevent Chinese spying
Joseph Marks / The Washington Post / June 9, 2020
Zoom-bombings disrupt online events with racist and misogynist attacks
Greg Elmer et al. / The Conversation / June 9, 2020
FCC seeks $225 million fine from telemarketer accused of making 1 billion robocalls
Drew FitzGerald / The Wall Street Journal / June 9, 2020
Cyber Daily: Oversight of cryptocurrency and other financial technology is evolving
The Wall Street Journal / June 9, 2020
Banks use software bots to process surge of pandemic-related loans
Angus Loten / The Wall Street Journal / June 9, 2020
LAPD got tech demos from Israeli phone hacking firm NSO group
Joseph Cox / VICE / June 9, 2020
Senior official estimates $30 billion in stimulus funds will be stolen through coronavirus scams
Maggie Miller / The Hill / June 9, 2020
Senate report: Chinese telecom firms operated in US without proper oversight for decades
Maggie Miller et al. / The Hill / June 9, 2020
U.S. investigating hacker ring paid to target corporate critics
William Turton / Bloomberg / June 9, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
Jack Stubbs et al. / Reuters / June 9, 2020
Mind the gap: Affordable internet vital for coronavirus recovery
Michael Taylor / Reuters / June 9, 2020
Briefing Summary: Phishing in the PPE market. Limiting foreign participation in national infrastructure. Cyber deterrence. Election interference.
CyberWire Staff / CyberWire / June 8, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Breakingviews – Twitter is the new, virtual picket line
Jennifer Saba / Reuters / June 9, 2020
TikTok’s Mayer pledges fake news fight in call with EU’s Breton, EU official says
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters / June 9, 2020
Debunked child trafficking theory trends on Twitter
James Cook et al. / The Telegraph / June 9, 2020
Mexico is a deadly place to be a journalist but sophisticated bot attacks are increasing the danger
Steve Fisher / The Washington Post / June 9, 2020
China is not a military threat, EU top diplomat says
Jacopo Barigazzi / Politico / June 9, 2020
“Morally Impossible”: Some advisers take a timeout from Facebook
Tiffany Hsu & Cecilia Kang / The New York Times / June 9, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Long lines, voting machine problems fuel investigations in U.S. State of Georgia
John Whiteside et al. / Reuters / June 9, 2020
In a warning for November, voters endure long lines in Georgia’s primary election
Alexa Corse / The Wall Street Journal / June 9, 2020
Key Georgia primaries to be decided after ‘unacceptable’ voting problems
Zach Montellaro et al. / Politico / June 9, 2020
Year of Fear, Chapter 18: Dirty politics in the digital age
Charles Richardson / Columbia Journalism Review / June 9, 2020
Election continues despite coronavirus pandemic
Sean Delancey / KNTV / June 8, 2020
Judge OKs process for North Dakota June election ballots with questioned signatures
Blake Nicholson / The Bismarck Tribune / June 9, 2020
COVID-19 will make primary day different in South Carolina
Jeffrey Collins / The Associated Press / June 8, 2020
Secretary of state asks voters to be patient on Tuesday’s primary day
Shauna Johnson / West Virginia Metro News / June 8, 2020
Some counting continues, a week after Pennsylvania’s primary
Mark Scolforo / The Associated Press / June 8, 2020