Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
USC in the News
How the feds, the states and companies like Omaha-based ES&S are protecting the election
Henry Cordes / Omaha World-Herald / Nov. 2, 2020
Election Cybersecurity
2016 vs. 2020: The evolution of Russian meddling in U.S. elections
The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
U.S. Cyber Command expands operations to hunt hackers from Russia, Iran and China
Julian E. Barnes / The New York Times / Nov. 2, 2020
Inside Democrats’ efforts to fight election security threats
Eric Geller / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
‘This is how it was all supposed to work’: The EI-ISAC readies for Election Day
Benjamin Freed / WorkScoop / Nov. 3, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: CISA’s political independence from Trump will be an Election Day asset
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
The Technology 202: Ballot propositions in California and other states could change the tech industry
Cat Zakrzewski / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
How Facebook and Twitter could break the internet to stop election chaos
Laurence Dodds / The Telegraph / Nov. 2, 2020
Facebook to rely on election results from 6 news outlets, AP, Reuters
Sara Fischer and Ashley Gold / Axios / Nov. 2, 2020
Twitter names 7 outlets to call election results
Sara Fischer / Axios / Nov. 2, 2020
Teens turn to TikTok to boost Biden
Rebecca Klar / The Hill / Nov. 2, 2020
Big Tech doesn’t much care who wins
Scott Rosenberg / Axios / Nov. 2, 2020
Air Force purchase of Chinese drones spurs security concerns
Brett Forrest and Gordon Lubold / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey survives scrutiny from activist investor
Georgia Wells / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
Quibi was supposed to revolutionize Hollywood. Here’s why it failed.
Benjamin Mullin and Lillian Rizzo / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
How VR training can help law enforcement officers improve how they do their jobs
Matt Parnofiello / StateTech Magazine / Nov. 2, 2020
Creative Wi-Fi programs are keeping university students connected
Betsy Foresman / EdScoop / Nov. 2, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Europeans hope for better ties with U.S. on data privacy after election
Catherine Stupp / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
Covid-related cybercrime drives attacks on UK to record number
Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian / Nov. 2, 2020
China’s sovereign digital currency pilot in ‘early stage’ as transactions hit US$300 million
Georgina Lee / South China Morning Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Telecoms giant HKBN ratchets up services bundling amid Hong Kong economic slowdown
Bien Perez / South China Morning Post / Nov. 3, 2020
China’s tech R&D to go into overdrive as five-year plan seeks self-reliance, more innovation
Celia Chen / South China Morning Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Top Senate Democrat warns of disinformation, interference around Election Day
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Nov. 2, 2020
Misinformation Image on WeChat Attempts to Frighten Chinese Americans Out of Voting
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez et al. / ProPublica and KQED Radio / Nov. 2, 2020
How Facebook and Twitter plan to handle election day disinformation
Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times / Nov. 2, 2020
Twitter to label candidate tweets that claim early U.S. election victory
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Twitter flags Trump voter fraud claim as ‘misinformation’ on eve of election
Maanvi Singh and Kari Paul / The Guardian / Nov. 2, 2020
Opinion: Election Day promises to be full of misinformation. Here’s how we can all stop its spread.
Editorial Board / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
RPT-INSIGHT-U.S. TV news networks aim for credibility, not speed, on election night
Helen Coster / Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Twitter labels fake Biden video shared by Trump supporters as ‘manipulated media’
Cameron Jenkins / The Hill / Nov. 2, 2020
How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short
Scott Shackelford / The Conversation / Nov. 2, 2020
QAnon received earlier boost from Russian accounts on Twitter, archives show
Joseph Menn / Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
How MMA fighters magnify QAnon for MAGAWorld
Robert Silverman and Ahmar Khan / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
3.2 billion images and 720,000 hours of video are shared online daily. Can you sort real from fake?
T.J. Thomson et al. / The Conversation / Nov. 2, 2020
Fact check: Photo of Biden not wearing a mask on a plane is from November 2019
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Fact check: Screenshot does not show list of Antifa and BLM riots scheduled for November 4
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Fact check: Flyer does not show an Antifa call for riots after Election Day 2020
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Fact check: Most Americans do not oppose abortion
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Covid-19 migration alters electorate of New York suburbs
Jimmy Vielkind and Stephanie Yang / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
To keep or toss a ballot? Florida is already deciding
Arit John / Los Angeles Times / Nov. 2, 2020
U.S. Postal Service investigates mail backlog in Florida, but few ballots
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Celebrities spent millions so Florida felons could vote. Will it make a difference?
Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor / Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times / Nov. 2, 2020
Moving toward record turnout, 11.2 million Californians have already voted
Faith E. Pinho / Los Angeles Times / Nov. 2, 2020
What you should know about how and when California counts ballots
John Meyers / Los Angeles Times / Nov. 2, 2020
In a rapidly changing Georgia, turnout is breaking records, but who is showing up to vote?
Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Time / Nov. 2, 2020
Harris County in Texas closing 9 out of 10 drive-through voting sites on November 3
Ernest Scheyder / Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Judge blocks Trump campaign’s effort to stop mail-in ballot counting in Las Vegas
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios / Nov. 2, 2020
Louisiana expects very high voter turnout on Election Day; here’s how officials are prepping
Sam Karlin / The Advocate / Nov. 1, 2020
Minnesota voters scramble to return early absentee ballots
Briana Bierschbach / Star Tribune / Nov. 1, 2020
How do states guard against voter intimidation?
Brandon Sanchez / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
November surprise: Fewer ballots rejected by election officials
Michael Wines / The New York Times / Nov. 2, 2020
Virus worries rise at polling places; provisions made for ailing voters
Ryan J. Foley / Arkansas Democrat Gazette / Nov. 2, 2020
Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
Anthony Izaguirre / The Associated Press / Nov. 2, 2020
More than 30 million mail ballots still outstanding with only one day until election
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek / Nov. 2, 2020
Federal judge scolds USPS on vote-by-mail delays: Five key takeaways
Jacob Bogage / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Overseas ballot requests set record, but will votes reach U.S. shores?
Abigail Williams and Haley Talbot / NBC News / Nov. 2, 2020
In Indian country, COVID-19 yet another obstacle to casting a vote
Savannah Maher / KPBS / Nov. 2, 2020
Election sites at pro sports venues draw voters — but also pushback
Nolan D. McCaskill / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
The voting technology problems that could trigger panic at the polls
Eric Geller / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
How early votes are tallied is likely to cause shifts in election night results
Alexa Corse and Chad Day / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
Polarized electorate, mail-in ballots could spark post-election legal ‘fight of our lives’
Tom Hals / Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020
Lines, lawsuits and Covid: 5 big questions confront election officials before voting ends
Zach Montellaro / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
Covid-19 curtails election-night parties
Charles Passy / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
How people are obsessing over results (virtually) on election night
Rachel Lerman and Heather Kelly / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Now, more than ever, Election Week is a time for patience
Gerald F. Seib / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
How to use (or not use) social media during the 2020 election
Joanna Stern / The Wall Street Journal / Nov. 2, 2020
Poll: Few expect announcement of presidential winner on election night
Catherine Kim / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
Some lessons for America in how elections go off the rails
Heidi Vogt / POLITICO / Nov. 2, 2020
In a hot election, the cool-headed Associated Press takes center stage
Katie Robertson / The New York Times / Nov. 2, 2020
US voters mark end of election like no other at the polls
Christina A. Cassidy and Anthony Izaguirre / The Washington Post / Nov. 2, 2020
Historically low turnout as Algerian voters back changed constitution
Reuters / Nov. 2, 2020