Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
Voter registration data for 113K Alaskans exposed in breach
Mark Thiessen / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
New federal cybersecurity lead says ‘rumor control’ site will remain up through January
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Dec. 3, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
U.S. House Democrats adopt mobile internet voting for leadership contests
Christopher Bing / Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
White House drafts executive order that could restrict global cloud computing companies
Steven Overly and Eric Geller / POLITICO / Dec. 4, 2020
Senate Intelligence Committee leaders warn of Chinese threats to national security
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Dec. 4, 2020
Congressional staff lay out possible AI agenda for next term
Sara Wilson / FedScoop / Dec. 4, 2020
Trump signs another executive order on governmental AI development
Campbell Kwan / ZDNet / Dec. 4, 2020
U.S. in talks with Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou about resolving criminal charges
Jacquie McNish et al. / The Wall Street Journal / Dec. 4, 2020
Facebook decides to let research project collecting ad targeting data continue—for now
David Gilbert / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
TikTok gets more time (again)
Dan Primack / Axios / Dec. 4, 2020
TikTok deal deadline not extended, but talks expected to continue, according to report
Jodi Xu Klein / South China Morning Post / Dec. 4, 2020
As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom
Marion Renault and Wilson Ring / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Scammers stole millions last Christmas. These six tips could keep you safe online this time around
Danny Palmer / ZDNet / Dec. 4, 2020
3 million Pluto TV users’ data was hacked, but the company isn’t telling them
Joseph Cox / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
Imprisoned hacker ordered to be released, promptly deported
The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
How your DNA test could be used in unanticipated ways: quicktake
Kristen V Brown / Bloomberg / Dec. 4, 2020
A ‘robot’ delivery startup with human operators is pushing no tips for workers
Edward Ongweso Jr / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
In dozens of countries, governments rely on Internet shutdowns to hide repression
Anita R. Gohdes et al. / The Washington Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Intrusions on civil rights in the digital space on the rise during the pandemic
Herlambang P Wiratraman / The Conversation / Dec. 4, 2020
While Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over Nagorno-Karabakh, their citizens battled on social media
Katy Pearce / The Washington Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Analysis: U.S. efforts on Huawei executive case may save Canada’s stalled China policy
David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer / Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
Detained former Saudi crown prince at risk after social media attack, say lawyers
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian / Dec. 4, 2020
China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by ‘unusual’ accounts, say experts
Kirsty Needham / Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
Africans are embracing digital media, but they’re wary of the downsides
Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz and Joseph Koné / The Washington Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Ant Group wins Singapore digital wholesale banking licence
Eric Ng / South China Morning Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Singapore issues four digital bank licences, holds back on one
Eileen Yu / ZDNet / Dec. 4, 2020
Fully driverless taxis are now roaming this city in China
Frankie Lantican / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Report: Facebook’s misinformation checks on Georgia runoff are failing
Ashley Gold / Axios / Dec. 4, 2020
Trump is spreading the dead people voting in Georgia lie on Facebook
David Gilbert / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
Claims of ‘voter fraud’ have a long history in America. And they are false
David Litt / The Guardian / Dec. 4, 2020
Dangerously viral: how Trump, supporters spread false claims
Amanda Seitz and David Klepper / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Florida newspaper investigation finds state government misled public on Covid as cases rose
The Guardian / Dec. 4, 2020
8 facts about the coronavirus to combat common misinformation
Marisa Iati / The Washington Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds
Craig Timberg / The Washington Post / Dec. 4, 2020
Facebook will kick out anti-vaccine misinformation. Is it too late?
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review / Dec. 4, 2020
Why are fewer women than men planning to get a Covid-19 vaccine?
EJ Dickson / Rolling Stone / Dec. 4, 2020
A 970% stock rise, living off credit card debt & other misinformation on TikTok
Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou / Bloomberg / Dec. 4, 2020
Faraday cages for Wi-Fi routers are the latest 5G conspiracy grift
Matthew Gault / Vice / Dec. 4, 2020
Fact check: Posts claiming more votes than residents in Milwaukee, Detroit, Lansing and Pittsburgh give incorrect numbers
Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
Fact check: Biden is not wearing an ankle monitor, but an orthopedic boot after suffering hairline fracture
Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
Fact check: CIA Director Gina Haspel was not arrested, injured or found dead
Reuters / Dec. 4, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Nevada judge mulls bid to nullify Biden win, stop 6 electors
Ken Ritter / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
Marc Levy / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Hand recount in NC chief justice race set to begin next week
The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Georgia says Sidney Powell’s suit could hinder Senate runoff
Erik Larson / Bloomberg / Dec. 4, 2020
Native Americans helped flip Arizona. Can they mobilize in Georgia?
Maggie Astor / The New York Times / Dec. 4, 2020
Here are the threats terrorizing election workers
Michael Wines / The New York Times / Dec. 3, 2020
Pistols, a hearse and trucks playing chicken: Why some voters felt harassed and intimidated at the polls
Adriana Gallardo et al. / ProPublica / Dec. 4, 2020
Official estimates errors could have cost Trump 103 votes
Jacques Billeaud / The Associated Press / Dec. 4, 2020
Biden says inauguration will resemble virtual convention
Ken Thomas and Sabrina Siddiqui / The Wall Street Journal / Dec. 4, 2020
Farmers angered by pandemic rules to play key role in Romanian election
Radu-Sorin Marinas / Reuters / Dec. 3, 2020