Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
USC in the News
Cybersecurity is a real threat. Here’s a chance to learn more.
David Farmer / The Piscataquis Observer / June 26, 2020
Engaged Iowa voters have a no-nonsense choice in November
Suzanna Herzog / The Gazette / June 26, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
US Cybercom virtual war game girds against increased threats
Frank Bajak / The Associated Press / June 25, 2020
Hospitals scramble to adapt security measures amid cyberattacks
James Rundle / The Wall Street Journal / June 26, 2020
CMD’s “delicate dance” helping coronavirus agencies fend off cyberattacks
Dave Nyczepir / Cyberscoop / June 26, 2020
Lawmakers call for cyber leadership as they introduce bill that would create White House post
Sean Lyngaas / Cyberscoop / June 25, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: Democrats and Republicans unite to push for a new cybersecurity czar
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / June 26, 2020
Bill would ban police use of face recognition
Ina Fried / Axios / June 26, 2020
Nearly 75% of states launched chatbots to aid pandemic response
Colin Wood / StateScoop / June 26, 2020
Zuckerberg announces new civil-rights protections as Facebook stares down boycott
Nancy Scola / POLITICO / June 26, 2020
Privacy concerns hang over workplace surveillance
Mohana Ravindranath / POLITICO / June 26, 2020
The surveillance state is a reality
Karl Maier / Bloomberg / June 26, 2020
The lowdown on DOJ, AGs huddle on Google
Alexandra S. Levine / POLITICO / June 26, 2020
Technology modernization fund provides agencies with cash to improve IT
Carolyn Shapiro / Fedscoop / June 26, 2020
Bowing to pressure, Google says it will pay publishers for news
Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review / June 26, 2020
Amazon buys driverless start-up Zoox with ride-hailing plans
Associated Press / Los Angeles Times / June 26, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Cyber accounts for 26% of all crimes in Singapore
Eileen Yu / ZDNet / June 26, 2020
Chinese cellphones face off against Indian nationalism
Jacky Wong / The Wall Street Journal / June 26, 2020
Police raid on Australian state lawmaker seen tied to Chinese-influence probe
Rachel Pannett / The Wall Street Journal / June 26, 2020
Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
Jack Stubbs et al. / Reuters / June 26, 2020
Morocco rejects Amnesty’s allegations on spying on journalist
Ahmed Aljechtimi and David Gregorio / Reuters / June 26, 2020
Russian cybercriminal gets 9 years for online fraud website
Matthew Barakat/ Associated Press News/ June 26, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Facebook and Google must take stronger action to counter misinformation, Acma says
Daniel Hurst / The Guardian / June 26, 2020
How Faktograf worked across borders to stem COVID-19 misinformation in Southeastern Europe
Tara Kelly/ Poynter/ June 26, 2020
The Little Things– Pop-ups, notifications, warnings– work to fight fake news, new evidence shows
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab / June 26, 2020
Facebook will label violating posts from public figures going forward
Rachel Lerman and Craig Timberg / The Washington Post / June 26, 2020
Facebook tightens controls on speech as ad boycott grows
Suzanne Vranica and Deepa Seetharaman / The Wall Street Journal / June 26, 2020
As virus grows, governors rely on misleading hospital data
Jim Salter and Lindsey Tanner / The Associated Press / June 26, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Ali Swenson et al. / The Associated Press / June 25, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Supreme Court rebuffs Texas vote-by-mail expansion
Jan Wolfe / Reuters / June 26, 2020
Iowa governor signs bill limiting absentee ballot requests
The Associated Press / June 26, 2020
(Video) New Minneapolis voting center is ready for socially distant election
Brian Peterson / Startribune / June 26, 2020
Here’s everything to know about voting by mail in Los Angeles County
Nicole Santa Cruz / Los Angeles Times / June 26, 2020
A Philly poll watcher got coronavirus, but the city isn’t notifying voters
Emily Previti / Penn Live Patriot News / June 24, 2020
Poll closings, COVID-19 fears, kept many Milwaukee voters away
Dee Hall / Madison 365 / June 24, 2020
Senate panel approves COVID-induced voting changes
Garry Rayno / Manchester Ink Link / June 25, 2020
The pandemic is fueling mail-in voting efforts. But some say in-person voting isn’t getting enough protection.
Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston.com / June 18, 2020
Tina Knowles-Lawson and ‘mothers of the movement’ lead charge against voter suppression
Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times / June 26, 2020