Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
December 21, 2024 – December 27, 2024
USC in the News
ADM+S hosts USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative to consider Fair Elections in the Age of AI
https://www.admscentre.org.au/adms-hosts-usc-election-cybersecurity-initiative-to-consider-fair-elections-in-the-age-of-ai/
ADM+S Centre / December 4, 2024
Election Cybersecurity
2024 Cyber Review: Trump Re-Election Eclipses AI and Ransomware Stories
https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/2024-cyber-review-trump-re-election-eclipses-ai-and-ransomware-stories
Dan Lohrmann / Government Technology / December 15, 2024
Cybersecurity / Technology
AT&T, Verizon targeted by Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation, but networks secure
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/chinese-salt-typhoon-cyberespionage-targets-att-networks-secure-carrier-says-2024-12-29/
Surbhi Misra and David Shepardson / Reuters / December 29, 2024
Critical Gmail Warning—Don’t Click Yes To These Google Security Alerts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/12/29/critical-gmail-warning-as-google-prompt-used-in-500000-hack-attack/
Davey Winder / Forbes / December 29, 2024
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group
https://cyberscoop.com/glutton-php-backdoor-winnti-apt-41-china/
Greg Otto / CyberScoop / December 16, 2024
Disinformation / Misinformation
How we were deepfaked by election deepfakes
https://www.ft.com/content/62d81e6c-eec0-4d09-a71f-6aba579912dd
Clara Murray / Financial Times / December 27, 2024
How did misinformation and foreign interference shape the ‘super year’ of elections?
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/27/how-did-misinformation-and-foreign-interference-shape-the-super-year-of-elections
Mared Gwyn Jones / Euro News / December 27, 2024
Election News — U.S. National and Local
What Went Right in 2024? For One Thing, Free and Fair Elections
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/what-went-right-in-2024-for-one-thing-free-and-fair-elections-4308bbab
Zachary Karabell / The Wall Street Journal / December 27, 2024
Following the Super-Year of Elections, 2025 is Shaping up as the Year of Elections in Turmoil
https://www.ifes.org/news/following-super-year-elections-2025-shaping-year-elections-turmoil
Fernanda Buril and Chad Vickery / IFES / December 26, 2024
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
https://apnews.com/article/voting-congress-citizenship-voter-id-republicans-88342cf09d01b0555851aa3d64c45432
Christina A/ Cassidy / The Associated Press / December 26, 2024
These Voters Want to ‘Stop the Steal.’ Top Democrats Aren’t Interested.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/technology/democrats-election-denial-trump.html
Stuart A. Thompson et al. / The New York Times / December 27, 2024
Election News — International
Proposal to change India’s voting system to allow simultaneous polls fails to pass lower Parliament
https://apnews.com/article/india-simultaneous-elections-legislation-change-modi-ad0f45f9851c980dcf721ee0c373e9f3
Sheikh Saaliq / The Associated Press / December 17, 2024
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Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen