Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
Putin wants a truce in cyberspace–while denying Russian interference
Anton Troiaovski and David E. Sanger / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Election cyberthreats have been “blocked, minimal or easily mitigated,” federal agencies remind voters
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / Sept. 24, 2020
Underwood takes over as chair of House cybersecurity panel
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Sept. 25, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill / Sept. 25, 2020
Tyler Technologies confirms cyberattack was ransomware
Benjamin Freed / StateScoop / Sept. 25, 2020
White House pushes to uphold TikTok ban
Dan Primack / Axios / Sept. 25, 2020
You can bypass TikTok’s MFA by logging in via a browser
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet / Sept. 25, 2020
Social media deal earns advertisers’ ‘likes’, but not yet all their dollars
Martinne Geller / Reuters / Sept. 25, 2020
Smart city leaders highlight the need for digital inclusion
Phil Goldstein / StateTech Magazine / Sept. 25, 2020
University of Texas built state’s COVID-19 dashboard
Betsy Foresman / EdScoop / Sept. 25, 2020
Trailer for ‘The Perfect Weapon’ highlights the rise and threat of cyber warfare
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone / Sept. 25, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Britain has offensive cyberwar capability, top general admits
Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian / Sept. 25, 2020
Israel, UAE say they’re allies in cyberspace. They have plenty of tech power to draw upon.
Sean Lyngaas / Cyberscoop / Sept. 25, 2020
Brussels report: Governments’ concerns rise about pandemic cyberattacks on health care
Catherine Stupp / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 25, 2020
Beijing frets over losing control of TikTok as it debates app’s fate
Liza Lin and Lingling Wei / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 25, 2020
TikTok tells Australia government it will make source code available for inspection
Kirsty Needham / Reuters / Sept. 25, 2020
TikTok says it didn’t take part in Australia security probes
Rod McGuirk / The Associated Press / Sept. 25, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. and U.K. announce AI partnership
Ashley Gold / Axios / Sept. 25, 2020
Scouts Victoria phished for data treasure trove including TFNs and bank account history
Anthony Caruana / ZDNet / Sept. 25, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
California county enlists social media to thwart a misleading election photo
Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
New California Law Makes It A Misdemeanor To Spread Misinformation About Voting By Mail
CBS Los Angeles / Sept. 21, 2020
Bringing clarity to the voting process before election day
Adriana Balsamo / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Justice Dept. aids Trump’s false narrative on voting
Michael S. Schmidt and Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Fact-checking falsehoods on mail-in voting
Michael Levenson / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Fake and real Russia news
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 25, 2020
Facebook’s power this election
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Scoop: Google to block election ads after Election Day
Sara Fischer / Axios / Sept. 25, 2020
‘Read before you retweet’ tool rolls out on Twitter
James Cook / The Telegraph / Sept. 25, 2020
Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide
Sheila Dang / Reuters / Sept. 25, 2020
Exclusive: Majority polled back a social-media blackout for election
Ashley Gold / Axios / Sept. 25, 2020
How British grannies are spreading QAnon conspiracy theory memes on Facebook
Sue Greenwood / The Conversation / Sept. 25, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
County election ballots to go into mail Oct. 8
Lee Imada / The Maui News / Sept. 24, 2020
County clerks, poll workers prepare to face another election during Covid-19 pandemic
Gailyn Markham / The Register-Herald / Sept. 24, 2020
Voters struggling with witness rules in early voting
Gary D. Robertson and Scott Bauer / The Associated Press / Sept. 25, 2020
Bill filed to ban sheriffs, deputies from polling places
Colin A. Young / WBUR / Sept. 22, 2020
When will we know the 2020 presidential election results? A guide to possible delays
Alexa Corse / The Wall Street Journal / Sept. 25, 2020
As Americans worry about mailed ballots, most states now offer a way to track them
Kevin Collier / NBC News / Sept. 23, 2020
Philadelphia election official warns ‘naked ballots’ may invalidate up to 100,000 votes
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / The Washington Post / Sept. 25, 2020
USPS close to settlement with 19 states on election mail, service delays, sources say
Jacob Bogage / The Washington Post / Sept. 25, 2020
Special report: Will your mail ballot count in the U.S. presidential election? It may depend on who’s counting and where
Julia Harte et al. / Reuters / Sept. 25, 2020
Arnold Schwarzenegger Offers Grants to Reopen Polling Places
Gene Maddaus / Variety / Sept. 23, 2020
For Black votes to count, don’t ignore in-person voting
Derrick Johnson / POLITICO / Sept. 25, 2020
“A failed system”: what it’s like to vote with a disability during a pandemic
Maggie Astor / The New York Times / Sept. 25, 2020
Blink voters are suing North Carolina and Texas, arguing that mail ballots are discriminatory
Abigail Abrams / TIME / Sept. 24, 2020
Election officials refuse to allow deputies in nursing homes
Todd Richmond / The Associated Press / Sept. 16, 2020
Youth-focused groups say they had record numbers for National Voter Registration Day
Rachel Janfaza / CNN / Sept. 24, 2020
Vote By Mail Programs Date Back to the Civil War
Jessica Pearce Rotondi / History / Sept. 24, 2020
Brazil investigates online voting
Angelica Mari / ZDNet / Sept. 25, 2020