Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
USC in the News
Keeping you safe online with Google and beyond
Jen Fitzpatrick / Google / Feb. 8, 2022
Election Cybersecurity
Fair election administration faces threats in key states, per new report
David Meyers / Fulcrum / Feb. 4, 2022
One menacing call after another: Threats against lawmakers surge
Catie Edmondson and Mark Walker / The New York Times / Feb. 9, 2022
Benson requests probe of possible access to voting equipment
The Associated Press / Feb. 10, 2022
Labor election plan has digital license and misinformation detection course for children
Campbell Kwan / ZDNet / Feb. 6, 2022
Oconee County election vendor moves to secure voter information after data breach
Wayne Ford / Athens Banner-Herald / Feb. 9, 2022
Personal data of at least 2 Beaufort Co. poll workers posted online. FBI, SLED investigating
Kacen Bayless / The Island Packet / Feb. 9, 2022
This Pro-Trump county is carrying out a wild audit of its own 2020 votes
Kelly Weill / Daily Beast / Feb. 7, 2022
Australian spy agency disrupts foreign election interference
Rod McGuirk / The Associated Press / Feb. 10, 2022
Cybersecurity / Technology
U.S., international partners detail major ransomware trends
Martin Matishak / The Record / Feb. 9, 2022
A sign of ransomware growth: Gangs now arbitrate disputes
Alan Suderman / The Associated Press / Feb. 9, 2022
Apple says it will make AirTags easier to find after complaints of stalking.
Kellen Browning / The New York Times / Feb. 10, 2022
House passes Bill adding billions to research to compete with China
Catie Edmondson and Ana Swanson / The New York Times / Feb. 4, 2022
Air Force taps Clearview AI to research face-identifying augmented reality glasses.
Kashmir Hill / The New York Times / Feb. 3, 2022
New Mexico lawmakers propose $45M school cybersecurity fund
Cedar Attanasio / The Associated Press / Feb. 7, 2022
America’s Chinese tech conundrum
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / Feb. 8, 2022
EXPLAINER: A scarcity of chips feeds frustration, inflation
Michael Liedtke and Matt O’Brien / The Associated Press / Feb. 9, 2022
I.R.S. to end use of facial recognition for identity verification
Alan Rappeport and Kashmir Hill / The New York Times / Feb. 7, 2022
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Spy world wary as Biden team keeps leaking Russia intel
Nahal Toosi / Politico / Feb. 8, 2022
News Corp says journalists’ emails were hacked in an attack linked to China.
Katie Robertson / The New York Times / Feb. 4, 2022
UN experts: North Korea stealing millions in cyber attacks
Edith M. Lederer / The Associated Press / Feb. 6, 2022
Cyberattack targets Vodafone Portugal, disrupts services
The Associated Press / Feb. 8, 2022
Ukraine dismantles social media bot farm spreading “panic”
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record / Feb. 9, 2022
Report: Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
Ilan Ben Zion / The Associated Press / Feb. 7, 2022
Israel to investigate domestic use of Pegasus spyware as scrutiny hits home
Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman / The New York Times / Feb. 7, 2022
Disinformation / Misinformation
Newsmax counter-sues Smartmatic in bid to block election defamation suit
Erik Larson / Bloomberg / Feb. 7, 2022
Why ‘trust us’ is often reason enough not to trust the government
Charlie Savage / The New York Times / Feb. 4, 2022
A movement to fight misinformation… with misinformation
Annie Correal /The New York Times The Daily / Feb. 9, 2022
The Spanish-language misinformation crisis
Ashley Gold and Russell Contreras / AXIOS / Feb. 8, 2022
Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
Jill Colvin / AP News / Feb. 4, 2022
Where Fox News and Donald Trump took us
Jeremy W. Peters / The New York Times / Feb. 5, 2022
US warns midterms could spark calls for extremist violence
Ben Fox / The Associated Press / Feb. 7, 2022
How a butterfly refuge at the Texas border became the target of far-right lies
J. David Goodman / The New York Times / Feb. 6, 2022
‘Mark of the beast’ and fears of concentration camps upend hearing on bill to expand Utah’s digital driver license program
Bryan Schott / The Salt Lake Tribune / Feb. 8, 2022
How Trump sought to use fake electors, conspiracy theories to remain in power (Podcast)
Terry Gross / NPR Fresh Air / Feb. 10, 2022
Right-wing conspiracies have a new target: a tool that fights actual voter fraud
Miles Parks / NPR / Feb. 9, 2022
‘Verified’ podcast investigates the extremism network that unites Jan. 6 actors
Michael Martin / NPR All Things Considered / Feb. 5, 2022
Elections During and After the Pandemic
Overhaul of Electoral Count Act ‘absolutely’ will pass, Manchin says
Luke Broadwater / The New York Times / Feb. 6, 2022
‘Taking the voters out of the equation’: How the parties are killing competition
Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / Feb. 6, 2022
Preserving and expanding voting rights during an era of suppression
WGBH News / Feb. 4, 2022
GOP takes mail voting to court in swing states Biden won
Zach Montellaro / Politico / Feb. 5, 2022
States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights
Kira Lerner / Idaho Capital Sun / Feb. 8, 2022
Alabama- Black voters in Alabama say Supreme Court decision dilutes their voting power
Debbie Elliott / NPR All Things Considered / Feb. 9, 2022
Arizona- Nearly 90% of Arizona voters use early ballots. Republicans would eliminate that to combat imagined fraud.
Gloria Gomez / AZ Mirror / Feb. 8, 2022
Arizona- Arizona election chief sues AG over prosecution threat
Bob Christie / The Associated Press / Feb. 8, 2022
California- California recall election cost taxpayers $200 million
AP News / Feb. 3, 2022
Colorado- Mesa County clerk Tina Peters arrested in Grand Junction, suspected of deceiving judge
Saja Hindi / The Denver Post / Feb. 8, 2022
Colorado- Douglas County Clerk responds to state investigation: Says no copies made of election hard drives
Bente Birkeland / Colorado Public Radio / Feb. 9, 2022
Colorado- Secretary of State seeks private security through Colorado state budget
Marianne Goodland / Colorado Politics / Feb. 9, 2022
Colorado- Colorado bill would criminalize threats against election officials
Jason Szep and Linda So / Reuters / Feb. 8, 2022
Connecticut- Postal delays hamper absentee ballots in Stamford election
Angela Carella / The Connecticut Examiner / Feb. 9, 2022
DC- Data errors imperil D.C.’s participation in group that cleans up states’ voter rolls
Martin Austermuhle / DCist / Feb. 9, 2022
Florida- GOP plans to create election police force in Florida, raising alarms among voting rights advocates
CBS News / Feb. 7, 2022
Florida- Clay Co. election officials host ‘Election Expo’ as Gov. DeSantis proposes crack down on voter fraud
Stephanie Bennett / Action News Jax / Feb. 9, 2022
Georgia- Investigation finds less double voting in Georgia than alleged
Mark Niesse / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Feb. 8, 2022
Idaho- Idaho Senate committee approves post-election audits bill
Kelcie Moseley-Morris / Idaho Capital Sun / Feb. 9, 2022
Idaho- ‘Secure Election’ bill would remove Idaho’s exemption from numerous federal requirements
Betsy Z. Russell / Idaho Press / Feb. 9, 2022
Illinois- A tour of McLean County’s new voting machines
David Proeber / The Pantagraph / Feb. 9, 2022
Illinois- What’s the impact of shorter election cycle in McLean County?
Kade Heather / The Pantagraph / Feb. 9, 2022
Kansas- Kansas governor vetoes redistricting plan targeting Democrat
John Hanna and Andy Tsubasa Field / AP News / Feb. 3, 2022
Maryland- Bid to add signature verification fails as mail-in voting reform advances in Senate
Bennett Leckrone / Maryland Matters / Feb. 9, 2022
Missouri- Missouri high court: referendum laws hinder voters’ rights
Summer Ballentine / The Associated Press / Feb. 9, 2022
Nevada- Lawmakers approve another $2.2 million to improve mostly mail elections
Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent / Feb. 10, 2022
New Mexico- New Mexico voting bill stalls in Democratic-led Legislature
Morgan Lee / AP News / Feb. 4, 2022
New York- Elections boards say they’re ready for midterms after NY-22 failures
Vaughn Golden / WAER / Feb. 9, 2022
North Carolina- North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps
Gary D. Robertson / AP News / Feb. 4, 2022
Ohio- Once claiming moderation, Ohio secretary of state says Trump has a point about voter fraud
Marty Schladen / WKYC Studios / Feb. 9, 2022
Pennsylvania- Court puts hold on Pennsylvania primary petition gathering
Mark Scolforo and Marc Levy / The Associated Press / Feb. 9, 2022
South Carolina- House Republicans advance SC elections bill that bans ballot drop boxes, expands audits
Zak Koeske and Joseph Bustos / The State / Feb. 9, 2022
Texas- Harrison County Elections Office works to fix voter registration cards with errors
Robin Y. Richardson / The Marshall News Messenger / Feb. 9, 2022
Texas- About 13% of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected in Harris County
Adam Bennett / KHOU 11 / Feb. 9, 2022
Wisconsin- GOP election bills would make Legislature more powerful and absentee voting more difficult
Shawn Johnson / Wisconsin Public Radio / Feb. 9, 2022
Wisconsin- Advocates for voters with disabilities voice concern over Republican efforts to shape Wisconsin elections
Maayan Silver / NPR Milwaukee / Feb. 9, 2022
Wyoming- Use of paper ballots may be tested
Leo Wolfson / Cody Enterprise / Feb. 9, 2022
Wyoming- Runoff elections are back on the table in Wyoming
Victoria Eavis / Casper Star Tribune / Feb. 8, 2022
Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Jillian Kwong