Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
USC in the News
Tennessee Secretary of State weighs in on election cybersecurity
Chris Bundgaard / WKRN.com / Sept. 15, 2020
Weekly News Roundup September 7-11, 2020
Kacy Zurkus / Security Boulevard / Sept. 11, 2020
Election Cybersecurity
FBI director flags worries over Russian election meddling, white supremacists
Rachael Levy / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Sept. 17, 2020
Twitter adds security measures for high-profile political users
Sara Fischer / Axios / Sept. 17, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
Founder of Anti-cyber fraud company charged with fraud
Ben Makuch / VICE Media / Sept. 17, 2020
Internet-connected systems may prompt converged security models
James Rundle / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
Tencent’s gaming stakes draw U.S. national security scrutiny
Jenny Leonard et al. / Bloomberg / Sept. 17, 2020
Poll: majority of Americans concerned about Big Tech’s economic, political power
Leah Nylen / POLITICO / Sept. 17, 2020
Where Trump and Biden stand on Big Tech
John D. McKinnon and Ryan Tracy / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
Behind Facebook’s giant bet on hardware
Ina Fried / Axios / Sept. 17, 2020
Understanding the importance of data governance
Analytics Insight / Sept. 17, 2020
How can we fight surveillance capitalism?
Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review / Sept. 17, 2020
UT Austin business class beams in 3D hologram of professor
Colin Wood / EdScoop / Sept. 17, 2020
Facebook to curb internal debate over sensitive issues amid staff discord
Jeff Horwitz / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
The Technology 202: TikTok’s future is uncertain as backlash mounts in Washington
Cat Zakrzewski and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Sept. 17, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
US charges alleged Iranian hackers with scheme to steal aerospace, satellite data
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / Sept. 17, 2020
Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Sept. 17, 2020
First death reported following a ransomware attack on a German hospital
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet / Sept. 17, 2020
China-backed telecom firm says won’t spy on Philippines
Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema / Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
ByteDance says Beijing will have to approve TikTok’s US deal
Coco Feng and Tracy Qu / South China Morning Post / Sept. 17, 2020
The future is cyborg: Kaspersky study finds support for human augmentation
Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
Can robots write? Machine learning produces dazzling results, but some assembly is still required
Alexandra Louise Uitdenbogerd / The Conversation / Sept. 17, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
The Cybersecurity 202: Voting misinformation in Kentucky adds to logistical nightmare for election officials
Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Sept. 17, 2020
FBI’s Wray: Russia using ‘drumbeat of misinformation’ to undermine Biden campaign
Mark Hosenball / Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
Secretaries of state slam DeJoy over election mailer
Zach Montellaro / POLITICO / Sept. 17, 2020
What’s at stake in this election? The American democratic experiment
Dan Coats / The New York Times / Sept. 17, 2020
Election results will take longer, but not because of “unsolicited ballots,” despite Trump’s claims.
Nick Corasaniti and Davey Alba / The New York Times / Sept. 17, 2020
TikTok faces another test: its first U.S. presidential election
Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
YouTube removed Trump adviser’s video for misinformation. He compared it to ‘Third World’ censorship.
Lateshia Beachum and Kim Bellware / The Washington Post / Sept. 17, 2020
YouTube viewers to help uncover how users are sent to harmful videos
Alex Hern / The Guardian / Sept. 17, 2020
Facebook says it will no longer show health groups in recommendations
Elizabeth Culliford and Akanksha Rana / Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
4 ways to protect yourself from disinformation
Elizabeth Stoycheff / The Conversation / Sept. 17, 2020
10 ways to spot online misinformation
H. Colleen Sinclair / The Conversation / Sept. 17, 2020
U.S. House resolution opposes anti-Asian coronavirus rhetoric, including Trump’s ‘China virus’
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters / Sept. 17, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Indiana vote-by-mail appeal brief warns of ‘confusing and chaotic’ election scenario
Marilyn Odendahl / The Indiana Lawyer / Sept. 17, 2020
Uh-oh, is your ballot spoiled? Simon says: No problem.
Dylan Miettinen / Minnesota Reformer / Sept. 17, 2020
Maricopa County Election Plans Include New Option For Returning Early Ballots
Ben Giles and Steve Goldstein / KJZZ 91.5 / Sept. 17, 2020
Pennsylvania court extends mail-in ballot deadline
Kaelan Deese / The Hill / Sept. 17, 2020
Appeals court OKs Florida law forcing felons to pay off fees before voting
Arek Sarkissian / POLITICO / Sept. 17, 2020
Poll workers in a Missouri county told to ‘act surprised’ and put on mask if asked about it
Marina Pitofsky / The Hill / Sept. 17, 2020
Green Party Denied Ballot Access in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
John McCormack / The National Review / Sept. 17, 2020
Whoops — we found 1,666 ballots
The Editorial Board / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
Trump campaign seeks to halt early vote counting while lawsuit against New Jersey is decided
Matt Friedman / POLITICO / Sept. 17, 2020
Federal judge issues temporary injunction against USPS operational changes amid concerns about mail slowdowns
Elise Viebeck and Jacob Bogage / The Washington Post / Sept. 17, 2020
As courts back broad mail-in voting, DeJoy apologizes for missteps
Nick Corasaniti et al. / The New York Times / Sept. 17, 2020
6 ways mail-in ballots are protected from fraud
Charlotte Hill and Jake Grumbach / The Conversation / Sept. 17, 2020
Watchdogs demand election night clarity from the media
Zach Montellaro / POLITICO / Sept. 17, 2020
Get ready for an election crisis
Peggy Noonan / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 17, 2020
Poll workers on Election Day will be younger – and probably more diverse – due to COVID-19
Thessalia Merivaki / The Conversation / Sept. 17, 2020
BET Launches “National Black Voter Day” With Stacey Abrams, Soledad O’Brien PSAs
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter / Sept. 17, 2020
MLS Unites to Vote launches to encourage voter engagement for 2020 election
MLS Soccer / Sept. 17, 2020
Plan Your Vote: how artists are using their work to spread a vital message
Nadja Sayej / The Guardian / Sept. 17, 2020
MTV to pay for printing and mailing ballot applications requested through campaign
Rebecca Klar / The Hill / Sept. 17, 2020