Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity / Technology
First came the ransomware attacks, now come the lawsuits
Gerrit De Vynck / The Washington Post / Jul. 25, 2021
‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack
Jake Bleiberg and Eric Tucker / The Associated Press / Jul. 26, 2021
Scammers are using fake Microsoft 11 installers to spread malware
Tim Starks / CyberScoop / Jul. 26, 2021
As cyberattacks surge, security start-ups reap the rewards
Erin Woo / The New York Times / Jul. 26, 2021
Average ransomware payment declined by 38% in second quarter of 2021, new Coveware report says
Tonya Riley / CyberScoop / Jul. 23, 2021
Tech groups urge Congress to ‘dig deeper’ on Facebook role in Capitol riot
Rebecca Klar / The Hill / Jul. 26, 2021
Senate NDAA draft includes study of budgeting process, other tech provisions
Jackson Barnett / FedScoop / Jul. 26, 2021
State Department’s security procurement division lacks integrated IT for ‘efficient’ contracting
Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop / Jul. 23, 2021
DOD tests new machine learning capabilities for JADC2
Jackson Barnett / FedScoop / Jul. 23, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
The Cybersecurity 202: Cyber pros are on the lookout for hacks targeting the Tokyo Olympics
Joseph Marks / The Washington Post / Jul. 23, 2021
The Technology 202: Chinese tech giants set their sights on Washington as they work to do damage control
Aaron Schaffer / The Washington Post / Jul. 26, 2021
China launches 6-month campaign to clean up apps
The Associated Press / Jul, 26, 2021
Tony Podesta is hired to lobby by Huawei and a Bulgarian energy company.
Kenneth P. Vogel / The New York Times / Jul. 23, 2021
Dutch police bust alleged ‘Fraud Family’ phishing service members
Tim Starks / CyberScoop / Jul. 23, 2021
Middle East newsletter: Aramco becomes latest victim of cyber attacks
Gwen Ackerman / Bloomberg / Jul, 25. 2021
EU gives Google 2 months to improve hotel, flight search results
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters / Jul. 26, 2021
Spain banking on Apple to invest in AI and video production
Emily Chang and Clara Hernanz Lizarraga / Bloomberg / Jul, 23. 2021
Disinformation / Misinformation
Disinformation for hire, a shadow industry, is quietly booming
Max Fisher / The New York Times / Jul. 25, 2021
Trump clings to false election claims at Arizona rally
Brianna Crummy / POLITICO / Jul. 24, 2021
AP FACT CHECK: Trump is relentless in election fabrications
Jonathan J. Cooper and Calvin Woodward / The Associated Press / Jul. 25, 2021
Facebook and tech giants to target attacker manifestos, far-right militias in database
Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters / Jul. 26, 2021
PayPal to research blocking transactions that fund hate groups, extremists
Anna Irrera / Reuters / Jul. 26, 2021
Klobuchar bill targets health misinformation
Scott Rosenberg / Axios / Jul. 23, 2021
Psaki says Biden admin ‘needs’ Fox News in order to fight vaccine misinformation
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill / Jul. 26, 2021
In Louisiana, vaccine misinformation has public health workers feeling ‘stuck’
Noah Weiland / The New York Times / Jul. 25, 2021
The most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online
Sheera Frenkel / The New York Times / Jul. 24, 2021
‘Deepfake’: a piece of thieves’ slang gets a digital twist
Ben Zimmer / The Wall Street Journal / Jul. 23, 2021
Russian authorities block dozens of Navalny-linked websites
Daria Litvinova / The Associated Press / Jul. 26, 2021
Elections During and After the Pandemic
New law requires NJ middle schools to teach about voting
ABC 7 / Jul. 23, 2021
Maine to allow online voter registration in November 2023
Associated Press / Jul. 23, 2021
After New York tests a new way of voting, other cities may do the same
Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Ashley Wong / The New York Times / Jul. 24, 2021
Texas voting bills explained: What they would do and how it would play out at the polls
Brendan Gibbons / San Antonio Report / Jul. 23, 2021
Republicans increasingly look to ballot initiatives as way to enact voting measures
Allan Smith and Jane C. Timm / NBC / Jul. 24, 2021
7 ways new voting laws can affect people with disabilities
Andrew Pulrang / Forbes / Jul. 25, 2021
A voting rights group backed by athletes launches a campaign focused on criminal justice reform.
Reid J. Epstein / The New York Times / Jul. 26, 2021
South Africa electoral body to ask court to delay municipal vote
Khuleko Siwele / Bloomberg / Jul. 23, 2021
Tunisia’s president moves to suspend parliament and fire prime minister
Vivian Yee / The New York Times / Jul. 26, 2021
Billionaire businessman named premier-designate in Lebanon
Zeina Karam / The Associated Press / Jul. 26, 2021
Ending bitter 3-month standoff, Samoa’s leader concedes election defeat
Natasha Frost / The New York Times / Jul. 26, 2021
Merkel’s bloc continues to slide in German election poll
Eyk Henning / Bloomberg / Jul. 24, 2021
Venezuela’s opposition is open to new round of political talks
Alex Vasquez / Bloomberg / Jul. 23, 2021
Center-left candidate jumps into Chile presidential race
Matthew Malinowski and Valentina Fuentes / Bloomberg / Jul. 23, 2021
Facing probes, Bolsonaro maneuvers to keep congress support
Simone Preissler Iglesias and Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg / Jul. 22, 2021