Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
November 9, 2024 – November 15, 2024
USC in the News
Election Cybersecurity Initiative trains civic leaders to safeguard voting
Nicholas Corral / Daily Trojan / November 1, 2024
Election Cybersecurity
Partnerships Helped Secure Election Day Against New Threats
https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/partnerships-helped-secure-election-day-against-new-threats
Jule Pattison-Gordon / Government Technology / November 14, 2024
German interior minister warns of cyber threat ahead of elections
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/german-interior-minister-warns-cyber-threat-ahead-elections-2024-11-12/
Cybersecurity / Technology
T-Mobile Hacked in Massive Chinese Breach of Telecom Networks
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/t-mobile-hacked-in-massive-chinese-breach-of-telecom-networks-4b2d7f92?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
Sarah Krouse and Dustin Volz / The Wall Street Journal / November 15, 2024
FBI probe into Chinese hacking finds ‘broad and significant’ espionage campaign
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4990379-fbi-probe-into-chinese-hacking-finds-broad-and-significant-espionage-campaign
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill / November 14, 2024
What are the most commonly used passwords in 2024
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/14/common-passwords-2024-list
Angrej Singh / Axios / November 14, 2024
One Tech Tip: Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience
https://apnews.com/article/google-apple-passkey-password-cybersecurity-e058dbdd304ff90c9b49499cd121bb88
Kelvin Chan / The Associated Press / November 14, 2024
Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-infrastructure-national-defense-infrastructure-3b4a0c6962ad75ef50422b726e7e04e0
Josh Boak / The Associated Press / November 14, 2024
China’s Volt Typhoon shows signs of returning
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/12/china-volt-typhoon-returns-security-scorecard
Sam Sabin / Axios / November 12, 2024
Rand Paul has plans to kneecap the nation’s cyber agency
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/14/rand-paul-kneecap-cisa-00189698
Maggie Miller / POLITICO / November 14, 2024
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says
https://apnews.com/article/china-tibet-insikt-hacking-malware-8d89e7c559fca2bf85bdb512f853379d
David Rising / The Associated Press / November 12, 2024
North Korean-linked hackers were caught experimenting with new macOS malware
https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-macos-malware-flutter-jamf/
Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop / November 12, 2024
Disinformation / Misinformation
Measuring disinformation in elections is becoming outdated
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/12/foreign-election-disinformation-social-media
Sam Sabin / Axios / November 12, 2024
FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-election-starlink-musk-steal-trump-38757341656d4f44243076d6356cb68b
Melissa Goldin / The Associated Press / November 12, 2024
State Department Division That Battles Foreign Disinformation Faces Closure
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/state-department-division-that-battles-foreign-disinformation-faces-closure-315e58b7?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
Michael R. Gordon and Dustin Volz / The Wall Street Journal / November 10, 2024
Election News — U.S. National and Local
Certifying this year’s presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-certification-trump-battleground-states-c075cdd0128bdc1e420fbfca4e38386e
Christina A. Cassidy and Ali Swencon / The Associated Press / November 12, 2024
Colorado – Secretary of State switches law firms for voting machine passwords investigation
https://www.cpr.org/2024/11/12/secretary-of-state-switches-law-firms-voting-machine-passwords-investigation/
Bente Birkeland / CPR News / November 12, 2024
Idaho – 2024 Elections “a huge success” in Idaho says Secretary of State
https://www.klewtv.com/news/local/2024-elections-a-huge-success-in-idaho-says-secretary-of-state-vote
Dakota Castets-Didier / KLEW TV / November 14, 2024
Kentucky – County clerks, poll workers examine ballot security following election
https://www.wymt.com/2024/11/12/county-clerks-poll-workers-examine-ballot-security-following-election/
Amelia Lee / WYMT / November 12, 2024
Pennsylvania – By the numbers: Small ballot errors, county security procedures led to Election Day mishap
https://www.cnhinews.com/pennsylvania/news/article_91c7aac3-03b1-5890-972f-23368e2d3c89.html
David Hurst / CNHI News / November 15, 2024
Election News — International
Voting underway for presidential election in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland
https://apnews.com/article/somaliland-elections-president-politics-tension-16890f7c42336ca07bb1e644f8106192
Omar Faruk / The Associated Press / November 13, 2024
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Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen