Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
Microsoft makes Azure compatible with election security sensors
Phil Goldstein / StateTech Magazine / July 23, 2020
Cybersecurity Experts Caution Against Calls to Expand Online Voting
Aila Slisco / Newsweek / July 23, 2020
Election meddling: Biden declares asymmetric warfare on Putin
Henry Brands / Bloomberg / July 23, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
FBI interviewing Chinese visa holders suspected of hiding military ties: Justice Department
Jonathan Landay / Reuters / July 23, 2020
In push for better cybersecurity, U.S. Energy Department outlines a national quantum internet
Sara Castellanos / The Wall Street Journal / July 23, 2020
Cyber Daily: First American Unit to fight charges of security lapses, Ancestry.com data exposed
The Wall Street Journal / July 23, 2020
Federal agencies warn foreign hackers are targeting critical infrastructure
Maggie Miller / The Hill / July 23, 2020
Twitter CEO apologizes for hack, confirms some private messages were accessed
Rachel Lerman / The Washington Post / July 23, 2020
Exclusive: Apple faces multi-state consumer protection probe
Margaret Harding McGill / Axios / July 23, 2020
US Senate panel unanimously approves ban on TikTok on government devices
Jodi Xu Klein / South China Morning Post / July 23, 2020
TikTok: US investors reportedly keen to buy Chinese-owned app to avert Trump ban
Edward Helmore / The Guardian / July 23, 2020
Big Tech CEOs ready defenses for U.S. Congress hearing into their growing power
Nandita Bose and Diane Bartz / Reuters / July 23, 2020
5G takes the Senate stage
Alexandra S. Levine / POLITICO / July 23, 2020
New York passes bill to review state’s broadband offerings
Ryan Johnston / StateScoop / July 23, 2020
SonicWall report: COVID-19 has created ‘boon’ for criminals
Tom Foremski / ZDNet / July 23, 2020
[Video] Verizon Business CEO Erwin: Not if, but when for cyber attack
Bloomberg Business / July 23, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Chinese hackers blamed for the spread of MgBot Trojan across India, Hong Kong
Charlie Osborne / ZDNet / July 23, 2020
Chinese officials reiterate support for 5G, semiconductor sectors amid tech war with US
Che Pan / South China Morning Post / July 23, 2020
Support grows for an Australian active cyber defence program
Stilgherrian / ZDNet / July 23, 2020
Cybersecurity at risk after hackers try to sabotage Premier League transfer deal
PA Media / The Guardian / July 22, 2020
World in isolation, a surge of new users for Twitter
Kelvin Chan / The Associated Press / July 23, 2020
Dutch politician targeted in Twitter hack
Robert McMillan / The Wall Street Journal / July 23, 2020
TikTok tries to distance itself from Beijing, but will it be enough to avoid the global blacklist?
Michael Keane and Haiquing Yu / The Conversation / July 23, 2020
Why some governments fear even teens on TikTok
Chris Barker / The Conversation / July 23, 2020
In Malaysia, confusion reigns over licences for TikTok, Facebook videos
Tashny Sukumaran / South China Morning Post / July 23, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic
Kate Starbird / The Conversation / July 23, 2020
Listen to this deepfake audio impersonating a CEO in brazen fraud attempt
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE Media / July 23, 2020
China to launch new campaign to regulate social media news sites
Pei Li and Christian Schmollinger / Reuters / July 23, 2020
Armed with social media, Zimbabwean youth fight coronavirus ‘infodemic’
Kim Harrisberg and Lungelo Ndhlovu / Reuters / July 22, 2020
Fact check: Photo does not show Californian babies who died the same day they were vaccinated
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / July 23, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Mass mailings raise concerns about voter fraud
Christian M. Wade / The Eagle-Tribune / July 23, 2020
R.I. voter-rights groups challenge witness requirements for mail ballots
Katherine Gregg / Providence Journal / July 23, 2020
Thousands of Votes Invalidated in New Jersey Primary, Here’s How You Can Fix It
Shore News Network / July 23, 2020
North Carolina group asks judge to stop touch-screen voting
The Associated Press / July 23, 2020
Election officials may need a new plan for early voting
Sharon McBrayer / The News Herald / July 23, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: Nearly one-fourth of Americans live in states making it harder to vote by mail
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / July 23, 2020
Trump cancels GOP convention events in Jacksonville, Fla.
Andrew Restuccia / The Wall Street Journal / July 23, 2020
Bolivia delays presidential election during pandemic
The Associated Press / July 23, 2020
Belarus: leader threatens to expel media over election news
Yuras Karmanau / The Associated Press / July 23, 2020
Russia charges reporter who said police broke his arm at polling station
Tom Balmforth / Reuters / July 23, 2020