Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
August 12, 2022 – August 19, 2022
USC in the News
Cybersecurity threats to elections are increasing: Experts
Emma Wulfhorst / FOX61 / August 12, 2022
Cybersecurity Initiative warning NC campaigns of hacking scandals
Russ Bowen / WNCT9 /August 18
Election Cybersecurity
How Clear Ballot And Perkins Access Are Using Technology To Transform Ballot Boxes Everywhere
Steven Aquino / Forbes / August 17, 2022
Big Tech braces for “big lie” in 2022 midterms
Sara Fischer / Axios / August 18, 2022
TikTok to teach influencers about US mid-term election rules
Chris Vallance / BBC News / August 17, 2022
U.S. midterms bring few changes from social media companies
Barbara Ortutay and Amanda Seitz / The Associated Press / August 17, 2022
Cybersecurity / Technology
Biden’s three-headed cybersecurity team
Sam Sabin / Axios / August 16, 2022
The White House’s newest cyber official makes his case
Sam Sabin / Axios / August 16, 2022
Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses. These are experts’ top defense tips
Jenna McLaughlin / NPR / August 12, 2022
The Cybersecurity 202: Is the drop in ransomware numbers an illusion?
Tim Starks and Aaron Schaffer / The Washington Post / August 17, 2022
The Cybersecurity 202: Mandatory password updates are passe
Tim Starks and Aaron Schaffer / The Washington Post / August 18, 2022
TikTok asks House of Representatives to rescind cyber advisory about company
Adam Janofsky / The Record / August 18, 2022
Text Messages, Once a Bulwark of Security, Now Seen as Vulnerable
James Rundle / The Wall Street Journal / August 16, 2022
In Tennessee, Possible Solution to the Cyber Talent Shortage
James Rundle / The Wall Street Journal / August 18, 2022
Watchdog to probe security for EPA’s data portal
Kevin Bogardus / POLITICO / August 17, 2022
DOE opens up $45M for power grid cybersecurity
Catherine Morehouse / POLITICO / August 17, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Cyber Command deployed ‘hunt forward’ defenders to Croatia to help secure systems
Adam Janofsky / The Record / August 18, 2022
How electronic warfare is reshaping the war between Russia and Ukraine
Daryna Antoniuk / The Record / August 16, 2022
Hackers linked to China have been targeting human rights groups for years
Patrick Howell O’Neill / MIT Technology Review / August 16, 2022
Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe
Morgan Meaker / Wired / August 15, 2022
Germany Offers Model for Space-Industry Cybersecurity Standards
Catherine Stupp / The Wall Street Journal / August 17, 2022
Microsoft disrupts Russia-linked hacking group targeting defense and intelligence orgs
Adam Janofsky / The Record / August 15, 2022
Estonia fends off ‘extensive’ cyberattack following Soviet monument removal
Antoaneta Roussi / POLITICO / August 18, 2022
Disinformation / Misinformation
TikTok launches an in-app US midterms Elections Center, shares plan to fight misinformation
Sarah Perez and Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch / August 17, 2022
Meta updates political ads policy ahead of midterms
Sara Fischer / Axios / August 16, 2022
The Technology 202: Study finds social media posts about election fraud still prevalent
Cristiano Lima and Aaron Schaffer / The Washington Post / August 9, 2022
DEF CON Voting Village takes on election conspiracies, disinformation
AJ Vicens / CyberScoop / August 17, 2022
On TikTok, Election Misinformation Thrives Ahead of Midterms
Tiffany Hsu / The New York Times / August 14, 2022
GLAAD calls on social media to push monkeypox info
Peter Allen Clark / Axios / August 15, 2022
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Misinformation ‘Superspreader’
Rachel Abrams and Jan Hoffman / The New York Times / August 16, 2022
The Latino community is facing issues with misinformation on abortions
Daniel Estrin / NPR / August 13, 2022
Schools find conspiracy theories interfere with making classrooms inclusive
Zach Hirsch / NPR / August 16, 2022
Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
Barbara Ortutay / The Associated Press / August 15, 2022
Elections During and After the Pandemic
Nonprofit recruiting 100K veterans to be 2022 election workers nationwide
Jessica A. Botelho / NBC Montana / August 17, 2022
Michigan plot to breach voting machines points to a national pattern
Patrick Marley and Tom Hamburger / The Washington Post / August 14, 2022
Alabama: Secretary of State investigating Bessemer for potential voter fraud
Cody Short / WBHM / August 17, 2022
Alaska: Ranked choice voting, in first test in Alaska, is already under attack
Nathaniel Herz / Anchorage Daily News / August 17, 2022
Arizona: Missouri man indicted after threatening voicemail was left for Maricopa County Recorder
Gloria Rebecca Gomez / The Arizona Republic / August 17, 2022
Arizona: Poll workers describe widespread problems in Pinal County during primary election
Jason Barry / KOLD News 13 / August 17, 2022
Georgia: Floyd County elections office gets over 1,000 open records requests on 2020 election in first 6 months of 2022
Olivia Morley / Rome News-Tribune / August 17, 2022
Maryland: Maryland board seeking earlier mail-in ballot count
Brian Witte / The Associated Press / August 15, 2022
Michigan: Uncounted primary ballots found in back room of Ecorse clerk’s office after election
Clara Hendrickson / Detroit Free Press / August 17, 2022
Nevada: Groups object to proposed Nevada hand-counting rules
Gabe Stern / Nevada Appeal / August 17, 2022
New Hampshire: NH Voters with Print Disabilities Can Vote Using Accessible Electronic Absentee During 2022 State Primary
Carriage Towne News / August 17, 2022
North Carolina: North Carolina tightens rules for partisan poll watchers
Hannah Schoenbaum / The Associated Press / August 16, 2022
Pennsylvania: County to receive $365K from Election Integrity Grant Program
Vanessa Pellechio Sanders / Gettysburg Times / August 18, 2022
Tennessee: Voter education session set to help encourage participation
Serina Marshall / Herald and Tribune / August 17, 2022
Texas: All three election officials resigned in a Texas county, with at least one citing death threats.
Neil Vigdor / The New York Times / August 18, 2022
Vermont: Certification of Vermont primary election results delayed
The Associated Press / August 16, 2022
Wisconsin: Questions linger over 2020 election review following Michael Gableman’s firing
Mitchell Schmidt / The Journal Times / August 16, 2022
Elections During and After the Pandemic – International
After a Bitter Contest, Kenyan Opposition Leader Rejects Election Result
Declan Walsh, Abdi Latif Dahir and Matthew Mpoke Bigg / The New York Times / August 16, 2022
Brazil’s presidential campaign kicks off amid violence fears
Mauricio Savarese and Diane Jeantet / The Associated Press / August 17, 2022
Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen