Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
U.S. intelligence head who warned of foreign election threats steps down
Matthew Choi / POLITICO / Jan. 21, 2021
Poll: Majority of voters support bipartisan commission to probe potential irregularities in the 2020 election
The Hill / Jan. 21, 2021
Trump seeks to curb foreign cyber meddling on last day in office
Reuters / Jan. 19, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology
President Biden’s tech to-do list
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / Jan. 20, 2021
Avril Haines becomes first woman Director of National Intelligence
Dustin Volz / The Wall Street Journal / Jan. 20, 2021
In confirmation hearing, Austin gives away little on how he would handle DOD tech as secretary
Jackson Barnett / FedScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
President Biden taps Obama alums to lead GSA tech, acquisition
Billy Mitchell / FedScoop / Jan. 20, 2021
The Cybersecurity 202: Biden nominees entering administration behind on big hack
Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Jan. 20, 2021
Federal cyber agency announces new campaign to fight ransomware attacks
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Jan. 21, 2021
Biden orders US intelligence review of SolarWinds hack
Sean Lyngass / CyberScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
Biden’s Cabinet picks face cyber questions from Congress as SolarWinds looms large
Sean Lyngaas and Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop / Jan. 19, 2021
General Services Administration will use AI to monitor AI
Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
CMMC requirements open door to modernize security
Andy Stewart / FedScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
Rep. Maloney seeks FBI probe of Parler’s role in Capitol attack
Shannon Vavra / CyberScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
A phishing campaign’s collateral damage: Stolen passwords were publicly searchable
Joe Warmisnsky / CyberScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
Joe Biden’s Peloton bike may pose cybersecurity risk, experts warn
Martin Belam / The Guardian / Jan. 21, 2021
Social engineering gains momentum with cyber criminals
Ryan Witt / CyberScoop / Jan. 20, 2021
What internet censorship looks like
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / Jan. 21, 2021
Facebook refers Trump account suspension to oversight board
Sarah Needleman / The Wall Street Journal / Jan. 21, 2021
Why WhatsApp’s new privacy rules are sparking alarm: quickTake
Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg / Jan. 21, 2021
Agency leaders anticipate a post-pandemic hybrid work environment
Sara Wilson / FedScoop / Jan. 21, 2021
Waymo self-driving taxis are coming to more U.S. cities
Ira Boudway / Bloomberg / Jan. 21, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Malware reportedly found on laptops given to children in England
Sally Weale and Richard Adams / The Guardian / Jan. 21, 2021
Parler tries to survive with help from Russian company
Jack Nicas / The New York Times / Jan. 19, 2021
Facebook asks Australia to let it make content deals with news outlets before being hit with media code
Josh Taylor / The Guardian / Jan. 20, 2021
Facebook admits encryption will harm efforts to prevent child exploitation
Alex Hern / The Guardian / Jan. 22, 2021
Australia’s proposed media code could break the world wide web, says the man who invented it
Calla Wahlquist / The Guardian / Jan. 19, 2021
Disinformation / Misinformation
Washington Post counts 30,573 false or misleading claims in four years by Trump
Joseph Choi / The Hill / Jan. 20, 2021
Chinese embassy’s Twitter account locked after post defending treatment of Uighurs
Tal Axelrod / The Hill / Jan. 21, 2021
‘They have not legitimately won’: Pro-Trump media keeps the disinformation flowing
Jeremy Peters / The New York Times / Jan. 20, 2021
Russia Pushed US-Funded News outlet Towards Exit
Anton Troianovski / The New York Times / Jan. 21, 2021
In farewell video, Trump repeats familiar falsehoods
Linda Qiu / The New York Times / Jan. 19, 2021
Parler’s glow dims after losing return to life with Amazon
Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg / Jan. 21, 2021
Fact check: National Guard did not ‘turn their backs’ on Biden motorcade, video shows standard protocol
Reuters / Jan. 21, 2021
Fact check: Fox News screenshot reading ‘Nancy Pelosi admits cheating’ and ‘Barack Obama was arrested’ is digitally altered
Reuters / Jan. 21, 2021
Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines will not make people test positive for the disease
Reuters / Jan. 21, 2021
Retailers drop My Pillow after pro-Trump CEO’s election claims
Rebecca Falconer / Axios / Jan. 20, 2021
China revives conspiracy theory of US army link to Covid
Helen Davidson / The Guardian / Jan. 20, 2021
Indian hesitancy sets back world’s biggest Covid vaccination drive
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Amrit Dhillon / The Guardian / Jan. 20, 2021
Far-right extremists take over UK land sales Facebook page
Alex Hern / The Guardian / Jan. 20, 2021
Elections During a Pandemic
Widow of Louisiana congressman-elect qualifies for election
Melinda Deslatte / The Washington Post / Jan. 21, 2021
Democrats officially take control of the U.S. Senate
Lindsay Wise / The Wall Street Journal / Jan. 20, 2021
3 oldest Supreme Court justices skip inauguration due to pandemic
Ben Leonard / POLITICO / Jan. 20, 2021
Joe Biden’s unity address
The Wall Street Journal / Jan. 20, 2021
Vaccine promise raises election stakes for Scottish leader
Alastair Reed / Bloomberg / Jan. 21, 2021