Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
The Experts Corner
Playing whack-a-mole with bad actors online
Marie Harf / USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative / Oct. 29, 2021
Election Cybersecurity
Michigan- Missing Hillsdale County voting equipment found, state checking whether tampering occurred
John Tunison / Michigan Live / Oct. 29, 2021
Election officials don’t need to report cyber incidents to the feds. That could soon change.
AJ Vicens / CyberScoop / Oct. 28, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology
Ransomware has disrupted almost 1,000 schools in the US this year
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE / Oct. 29, 2021
Acer suffers another cyber attack within weeks; hackers warned of more vulnerable servers
Alicia Hope / CPO Magazine / Oct. 28, 2021
Ransomware: It’s a ‘golden era’ for cyber criminals – and it could get worse before it gets better
Danny Palmer / ZDNet / Oct. 28, 2021
Where next for cybersecurity in the federal government?
Dan Lohrmann / GovTech / Oct. 31, 2021
Federal push to identify, protect critical groups from hackers gains momentum
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Oct. 29, 2021
Marshall U. launches new cyber security institute
The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
Signal unveils how far US law enforcement will go to get information about people
Campbell Kwan / ZDNet / Oct. 31, 2021
Phishing campaign targets YouTube creators with cookie stealing malware to hijack accounts and stream cryptocurrency scams
Alicia Hope / CPO Magazine / Nov. 1, 2021
An “eraser button”? Focused ideas could help bridle Big Tech
Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press / Oct. 31, 2021
Reporters who pored over internal documents discuss what’s next for Facebook
Ailsa Chang et al. / NPR All Things Considered / Oct. 29, 2021
Danger of social media business models (Opinion)
Peter J. Wallison / The Hill / Nov. 1, 2021
Treasury report calls for stricter oversight of stablecoins
Christopher Rugaber / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
The best free VPNs: Why they don’t exist
David Gewirtz / ZDNet / Oct. 29, 2021
An expanded outlook – Ongoing involvement & necessary lessons in cyber education
Julian Zottl / CPO Magazine / Nov. 1, 2021
Apple’s iPhone privacy upgrade cost Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Snap nearly $10 billion in ad revenue, report says
Isobel Asher Hamilton / Business Insider / Nov. 1, 2021
A proclamation on critical infrastructure security and resilience month, 2021
The White House / Oct. 29, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
China’s personal data protection law kicks in today
Eileen Yu / ZDNet / Oct. 31, 2021
Dutch watchdog slams tax office fraud list as privacy breach
Mike Corder / The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
Google issues public warning about Iranian state-sponsored hacking group
Scott Ikeda / CPO Magazine / Oct. 28, 2021
Russian hackers still targeting tech despite Biden sanctions
Jamie Tarabay / Security Info Watch / Nov. 1, 2021
China tightens control over company data with transfer rules
The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
US, Israel likely behind cyberattack, Iran says
Monique Beals / The Hill / Oct. 31, 2021
New South Wales- None of NSW’s lead cluster agencies have implemented all Essential Eight controls
Campbell Kwan / ZDNet / Oct. 31, 2021
Sudan coup leaders face backlash as internet shutdown continues
Jonathan Greig / ZDNet / Oct. 29, 2021
Disinformation / Misinformation
Trump is ready to yell fraud if Democrats win in Virginia
Joseph Marks / The Washington Post / Oct. 29, 2021
Jim Condos: How you can help protect democracy in the age of disinformation
Jim Condos / VT Digger / Nov. 1, 2021
Pennsylvania- Pa. elections officials are bracing for another vote in a toxic environment: ‘Now everyone attacks’
Jonathan Lai / The Philadelphia Inquirer / Nov. 1, 2021
Colorado- Officials counter false election claims
Charles Ashby / The Daily Sentinel / Oct. 31, 2021
Misinformation online is bad in English. But it’s far worse in Spanish.
Stephanie Valencia / The Washington Post / Oct. 28, 2021
House panel questions oil executives over industry’s part in climate disinformation
A Martínez / NPR Morning Edition / Oct. 29, 2021
Not everyone in New York wanted the Coronavirus to lose
Mara Gay / The New York Times / Oct. 31, 2021
Vaccinated seniors navigate life in mostly unvaccinated rural America
Kirk Siegler / NPR / Oct. 29, 2021
WaPost won’t publish full Trump response due to ‘unrelated, inflammatory claims’
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill / Nov. 1, 2021
Elections During and After the Pandemic
EXPLAINER: Why voting is a top issue in Tuesday’s elections
Christina A. Cassidy and Thomas Peipert / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
‘It’s been a barrage every day’: US election workers face threats and harassment
Sam Levine / The Guardian / Nov. 1, 2021
Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist, a new poll finds
Domenico Montanaro / NPR / Nov. 1, 2021
Just one-third of GOP voters say they trust 2024 elections will be fair: poll
Maureen Breslin / The Hill / Nov. 1, 2021
Virginia- Everything you need to know about the 2021 elections
Geoffrey Skelley and Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight / Nov. 1, 2021
Virginia- Hala Ayala could be Virginia’s first cyber-focused lieutenant governor
Sam Sabin / POLITICO / Nov. 1, 2021
Virginia- As they elect a governor, Virginia voters show how all politics have become national
Asma Khalid et al. / NPR / Nov. 1, 2021
Arizona- Arizona Secretary of State candidate wants protections for election workers
Dennis Welch / 3TV and CBS5 / Oct. 29, 2021
California- Unregistered and out-of-district voters the top reasons for failed recall initiatives
Phil Diehl / The San Diego Union-Tribune / Oct. 29, 2021
Colorado- Top election official in La Plata County explains what happens to ballots after they are dropped off
Christian Burney / The Durango Herald / Oct. 31, 2021
Colorado Supreme Court approves new congressional districts
Nicholas Riccardi / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
Florida- ‘Lots of people sitting on ballots’ as Orlando election is days away
Ryan Gillespie / Orlando Sentinel / Oct. 29, 2021
Florida- Gov. DeSantis appoints Karen Healy Highlands County Supervisor of Elections
Kelly Hayes / Florida Politics / Oct. 30, 2021
Florida- Florida election officials reassure public: Your vote is secure
Tarik Minor / News 4 Jax / Oct. 29, 2021
Florida- Candidates fail to turn in mandatory financial reports
Corbin Bolies / The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
Georgia- Fulton County holds elections amid state takeover threat
Kate Brumback / The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
Iowa- Satellite voting sees changes as result of new Iowa voting legislature
Natalie Dunlap and Kate Perez / The Daily Iowan / Oct. 31, 2021
Maine- Absentee ballots suggest sizable interest in Maine election
The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
Massachusetts- Boston election officials share plan for tallying results of mayoral election
WCVB / Oct. 29, 2021
Massachusetts- US Postal Service says no mail-in ballots were thrown out in South Boston after allegations
CBS Boston / Oct. 31, 2021
Michigan- Michigan governor vetoes stricter voter ID, election bills
David Eggert / The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
Michigan- ADA complaint: Detroit voters with disabilities barred from accessing election info on city website
Michigan Advance / Oct. 29, 2021
Minnesota- Access for Minnesota voters with disabilities generally good — but problems persist
Sarah Gelbard / Minnesota Public Radio / Oct. 29, 2021
Mississippi- Amid voting machine chaos, Hinds Co. administrator tells election commissioners to shut out the media
Anthony Warren et al. / WLBT 3 / Oct. 29, 2021
New Hampshire- Casting doubt: Hampton selectman joins effort to remove NH voting machines
Patrick Cronin / Concord Monitor / Oct. 29, 2021
New York- Reform New York City’s board of elections now (Opinion)
The New York Times / Oct. 30, 2021
North Carolina- Civil rights groups file suit over proposed NC voting maps
Laura Leslie / WRAL / Oct. 29, 2021
North Dakota- Secretary of State wants election day display
Jacob Notermann / KFYR / Oct. 31, 2021
Ohio- Secretary of State visits poll workers during training session
Olivia Wile / Spectrum News / Oct. 29, 2021
Ohio- Voters to select local elected officials with new voting machines Tuesday
Robert Wang / The Repository / Oct. 31, 2021
Pennsylvania- Delaware County mail-in ballot issues caused by third-party vendor, lawyer says
WPVI Philadelphia / Oct. 30, 2021
Pennsylvania- Delco mailed 670 ballots to the wrong people. Two Republican candidates are suing ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer / Oct. 31, 2021
Pennsylvania- ‘An unprecedented situation’: Loose ends remain in Fulton County election review
Marley Parish / Pennsylvania Capital-Star / Oct. 31, 2021
Pennsylvania- No director, no problem: Westmoreland makes final election preparations
Rich Cholodofsky / TribLIVE / Oct. 30, 2021
South Dakota- New Minnehaha County auditor preparing for 2022 elections
Eric Mayer / KELO / Oct. 29, 2021
Utah- Voting obstacles remain for Utahns who don’t speak much English
Shane Burke and Alixel Cabrera / The Salt Lake Tribune / Oct. 29, 2021
Utah- What to expect on Tuesday’s election night in Utah and how it will be different this time
Matt Canham / The Salt Lake Tribune / Oct. 31, 2021
Virginia- USPS agrees to prioritize virginia mail-in ballots after Democrats sue over delays
Alison Durkee / Forbes / Oct. 29, 2021
Virginia- Virginians embrace early in-person voting over mail-in ballots
Jakob Cordes / WRIC / Oct. 31, 2021
Elections During and After the Pandemic – International
South Africa- He brokered apartheid’s end. Can he save South Africa’s Liberation Party?
John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel / The New York Times / Oct. 31, 2021
South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections
Mogomotsi Magome and Andrew Meldrum / The Associated Press / Oct. 29, 2021
North Macedonia PM announces resignation after election loss
Konstantin Testorides / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
N.Macedonia opposition seeks election after local poll sweep
Konstantin Testorides / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition keeps majority with fewer seats
Mari Yamaguchi / The Associated Press / Nov. 1, 2021
Thousands protest results of Georgia’s local elections
Sophiko Megrelidze / The Associated Press / Oct. 31, 2021
Why Iraq’s protest movement led to an election that millions sat out
NPR Consider This / Oct. 28, 2021
Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Carina Robles and Jillian Kwong