Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
January 4, 2025 – January 10, 2025
Election Cybersecurity
AZ Sen. Finchem suggests cybersecurity measures for voting machines amid election reform efforts
https://www.havasunews.com/news/arizona/az-sen-finchem-suggests-cybersecurity-measures-for-voting-machines-amid-election-reform-efforts/article_2c43fe52-cb1e-11ef-9e74-4b57ea75808f.html
Howard Fischer / HAVASU News / January 4, 2025
Texas County Works to Secure Software Ahead of May Election
https://www.govtech.com/elections/texas-county-works-to-secure-software-ahead-of-may-election
Tracey McManus / The Dallas Morning News / January 8, 2025
Election vendor could be cut off if software problem not fixed quickly
https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-01-08/election-vendor-could-be-cut-off-if-software-problem-not-fixed-quickly
Marina Trahan Martinez / KERA News / January 8, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology
CISA says ‘no indication’ other agencies impacted by Treasury hack
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5070145-cisa-treasury-hack/
Julia Shapero / The Hill / January 6, 2025
Microsoft moves to disrupt hacking-as-a-service scheme that’s bypassing AI safety measures
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-generative-ai-lawsuit-hacking/
Derek B. Johnson / CyberScoop / January 10, 2025
How a ransomware attack works
https://www.axios.com/visuals/companies-ransomware-attack-affected-lockbit
Sam Sabin et al. / Axios / January 10, 2025
New labels will help people pick devices less at risk of hacking
https://apnews.com/article/cybersecurity-trust-mark-labels-fcc-hacking-smart-devices-74e535f7e5b6d65edc690671d384b949
David Klepper / The Associated Press / January 7, 2025
Exclusive: AI will supercharge cyber weapons within two years, experts warn
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/07/goldilock-agentic-malware-2027-doomsday
Sam Sabin / Axios / January 7, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
https://apnews.com/article/japan-police-cyberattack-china-government-68adcb293b2931da4c30ca0279720124
Mari Yamaguchi / The Associated Press / January 8, 2025
China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
https://apnews.com/article/china-cyber-integrity-sanctions-534d16a4a9c37a46dd7046cc4fe0f751
Elaine Kurtenbach / The Associated Press / January 6, 2025
Disinformation / Misinformation
Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
https://apnews.com/article/meta-facts-trump-musk-community-notes-413b8495939a058ff2d25fd23f2e0f43
Kelvin Chan et al. / The Associated Press / January 7, 2025
Electoral Dysfunction: Romania’s Election Annulment, Disinformation, and ECHR Positive Obligations to Combat Election Irregularities
https://www.ejiltalk.org/electoral-dysfunction-romanias-election-annulment-disinformation-and-echr-positive-obligations-to-combat-election-irregularities/
Ethan Shattock / EJIL:Talk! / January 6, 2025
Tech Watchdogs Warn Meta’s Decision Could Cause Surge in Disinformation
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/business/trump-meta-disinformation.html?searchResultPosition=1
Danielle Kaye / The New York Times / January 7, 2025
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
https://apnews.com/article/subway-burning-misinformation-amelia-carter-c566897a3abc073c0a587188e17a7688
Melissa Goldin / The Associated Press / January 3, 2025
Election News — U.S. National and Local
For Disabled Voters, Church Polling Locations Present Challenges
https://sojo.net/articles/news/disabled-voters-church-polling-locations-present-challenges
Faith Branch / Sojourners / January 8, 2025
Arizona – Arizona counties block access to cast vote records, a key to analyzing results
https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025/01/09/arizona-counties-block-release-of-cast-vote-record-kari-lake-split-ticket/
Jen Fifield / VoteBeat / January 9, 2025
North Carolina – North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-election-appeal-voting-fcbd6d4b592c2ae6cf9a8d291dd1473f
Gary D. Robertson / The Associated Press / January 7, 2025
Wisconsin – Wisconsin Republicans pushing to make voter ID a constitutional requirement
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-voter-id-constitutional-amendment-01f3d9f7655f7d93229a50ff7173414a
Scott Bauer / The Associated Press / January 7, 2025
Election News — International
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-parliament-president-joseph-aoun-hezbollah-942ce2e5d5619f072c8b23850ebce7b5
Sally Abou Alioud and Abby Sewell / The Associated Press / January 9, 2025
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
https://apnews.com/article/poland-president-election-duda-trzaskowski-f580dc709a38f927ed2291fb49cb1869
Monika Scislowska / The Associated Press / January 8, 2025
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Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen