Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity / Technology
Major cybersecurity flaws in Florida schools leave students vulnerable
Kate Williamson / Augusta Free Press / July 8, 2020
Florida lawsuit offers glimpse into estimated $1.4B ransomware toll on U.S. businesses
John Haughey / The Center Square / July 8, 2020
More pre-installed malware has been found in budget US smartphones
Charlie Osborne / ZDNet / July 9, 2020
Secret Service merging electronic and financial crime task forces to combat cybercrime
Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop / July 9, 2020
Virginia Tech launches online coding, cybersecurity bootcamps
Betsy Foresman / EdScoop / July 9, 2020
Refreshing network switches pays big dividends for counties
Jacquelyn Bengfort / StateTech Magazine / July 8, 2020
Commentary: Cybersecurity safeguards should extend to supply-chain partners
Daniel Pellathy and Ted Stank / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
Cyber Attackers Hit Bonds Giant TCW, MetWest Funds
Leanna Orr / Institutional Investor / July 9, 2020
Zero-day flaw found in Zoom for Windows 7
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / July 9, 2020
Groups ask SCOTUS to rein in computer fraud law, citing cybersecurity, competition
Sara Merken / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Nation’s top emergency-preparedness agency focused on warfare threats over pandemic
Stephanie Armour et al. / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
TikTok caught in a U.S.-China vise
Scott Rosenberg, Sara Fischer, and Margaret Harding McGill / Axios / July 9, 2020
The pandemic multiplied TikTok’s audience – and its critics in Washington
Alexandra S. Levine / POLITICO / July 9, 2020
TikTok reveals content moderation stats amid growing global pressure
Margaret Harding McGill / Axios / July 9, 2020
Twitter hints at launching a paid subscription option
Margi Murphy / The Telegraph / July 9, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Germany seizes server hosting pilfered US police files
Frank Bajak / The Associated Press / July 9, 2020
U.N. rules require cybersecurity guarantees for connected cars
Catherine Stupp / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
Exclusive: TIM excludes Huawei from 5G core equipment tender in Italy, Brazil
Elvira Pollina / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Removing Huawei by 2023 would cause data ‘blackouts’, MPs told
Alex Hern / The Guardian / July 9, 2020
Slovenian parliament endorses coronavirus contact tracking app
Marja Novak / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Live-streaming craze turns into a lifeline for China’s stores
Trefor Moss / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
Jack Ma encourages more AI cooperation as Elon Musk says Tesla is close to L5 autonomous driving
Minghe Hu and Che Pan / South China Morning Post / July 9, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Why some hate speech continues to elude Facebook’s AI machinery
David Uberti / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
For Facebook, a boycott and a long, drawn-out reckoning
Emily Bell / Columbia Journalism Review / July 9, 2020
Facebook Q&A: Where civil groups and the social media giant agree and disagree
Sarah E. Needleman and Jeff Horwitz / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
Our study found little evidence that Twitter is biased against conservative opinion leaders
Subhayan Mukerjee, Kokil Jaidka, and Yphtach Lelkes / The Washington Post / July 9, 2020
Fact check: Photograph does not show Hillary Clinton in blackface
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Fact check: Trump did not tweet about South Dakota closing its border with California
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Mail ballots headed to homes across Florida for August primary
Allison Ross / Tampa Bay Times / July 9, 2020
Supreme Court is asked to lift stay on ruling allowing Florida felons to regain vote
Associated Press / The Wall Street Journal / July 9, 2020
Florida virus surge threatens Trump’s convention plans
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters / July 9, 2020
Stateline county clerks prepare for elections during a pandemic
Brittany Karlin / 23 WIFR / July 8, 2020
The pandemic-paved path to election day
Adam Cancryn and Dan Diamond / POLITICO / July 9, 2020
Latino group launches $10-million campaign to boost voter turnout
Associated Press / Los Angeles Times / July 9, 2020
How the Census Bureau is adapting to the pandemic
Maya King and Zach Montellaro / POLITICO / July 9, 2020
With prizes, food, housing and cash, Putin rigged Russia’s most recent vote
Regina Smyth / The Conversation / July 9, 2020