Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Election Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity 202: Election operations are holding up so far against a wave of hacks and technical failures
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Oct. 29, 2020
Wisconsin Republicans say last minute hack cost party $2 million meant to reelect Trump
Tim Starks / CyberScoop / Oct. 29, 2020
There’s Chinese interference on both sides of the 2020 election
Josh Rogin / The Washington Post / Oct. 29, 2020
So, Russia, you want to mess with our voting machines?
Tim Wu / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Will Russia influence the American vote?
Scott Jasper / The Conversation / Oct. 29, 2020
Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
Richard Forno / The Conversation / Oct. 29, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology
Hackers hit hospitals in disruptive ransomware attack
Dustin Volz and Robert McMillan / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Ex-eBay employees admit to cyber stalking campaign targeting couple
Nate Raymond / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
U.S. to lift ban on police use of body cameras alongside federal agents
Sadie Gurman / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Governors endorse interstate cyber assistance in defense bill
Benjamin Freed / StateScoop / Oct. 29, 2020
From Facebook to TikTok, U.S. political influencers are paid for posts
Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Breakingviews – Facebook nears moment when world is not enough
Gina Chon / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Pandemic forces companies to confront technology ethics questions
Kim S. Nash / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Good design is the secret to better democracy
Whitney Quesenbery / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Big Tech companies reap gains as Covid-19 fuels shift in demand
Dana Mattioli / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Facebook posts record revenue despite ad boycott
Jeff Horwitz / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Twitter says election uncertainty may crimp ad spending, but brands circling for holiday season
Georgia Wells / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Alphabet sales growth revived as advertisers flock back to Google
Paresh Dave and Munsif Vengattil / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Shopify could own Black Friday
Laura Forman / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Want to collaborate on cyber? Just ask, city officials say
Benjamin Freed / StateScoop / Oct. 29, 2020
U.S. agencies question FCC plan to shift auto spectrum to Wi-Fi
David Shepardson / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Smart Cities Connect 2020: Columbus eases travel with smart mobility projects
Mickey McCarter / StateTech Magazine / Oct. 29, 2020
University data privacy is ‘all over the place,’ says researcher
Betsy Foresman / EdScoop / Oct. 29, 2020
How cloud delivers scalable security and connectivity in a remote world
EdScoop / Oct. 29, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
How political parties legally harvest your data and use it to bombard you with election spam
Erica Mealy / The Conversation / Oct. 29, 2020
Wary of security issues, Japan’s government moves to shut China out of its drone supply chain
Kaori Kaneko and Izumi Nakagawa / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Sony, OmniVision receive U.S. licences to export sensors to Huawei: Nikkei
Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Banks roll out robots as pandemic shakes up IT plans
Iain Withers and Anna Irrera / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
“Tsunamis of misinformation” overwhelm local election officials
Kellen Browning and Davey Alba / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Biden camp slams Facebook as thousands of ads remain blocked in final week
Elena Schneider / POLITICO / Oct. 29, 2020
Technical glitch in Facebook’s ad tools creates political firestorm
Sara Fischer / Axios / Oct. 29, 2020
You (YOU!) can stop election rumors
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Twitter bots poised to spread disinformation before election
Cade Mets / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Harris more often the target of online misinformation than Pence: report
Kaelan Deese / The Hill / Oct. 29, 2020
Social media disinformation campaigns tied to vaccine hesitancy
Lisa Rapaport / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Wikipedia buttons up key pages ahead of U.S. election
Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Rumors of Chris Pratt’s being a ‘MAGA Bro’ show how Twitter’s trending function can go haywire
Aaron Duncan / The Conversation / Oct. 29, 2020
Fact check: ‘Ballot box’ signs on trash cans were not meant to fool voters
Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Fact check: Clip of Biden taken out of context to portray him as plotting a voter fraud scheme
Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Fact check: Image shows one of Delaware’s biggest homes, but it is not Biden’s
Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Fact check: Biden rally in Toledo, Ohio was a drive-in distanced event, not a regular rally
Reuters / Oct. 22, 2020
Deepfakes: It’s growing dangers and how to spot them
Priya Dialani / Analytics Insight / Oct. 29, 2020
Merkel lashes out at populists who say coronavirus is harmless
Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Huntington Park to get two new voting centers after community outcry
Faith E. Pinho / Los Angeles Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Mayor and LAPD chief assure voters that L.A. is election-ready and voting is safe
Kevin Rector and Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Appeals court throws Minnesota ballot deadline into disarray
Brent Kendall / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Placement of ballot drop boxes far from ideal in NJ. Some voters must travel miles to reach one
Colleen O’Dea / NJ Spotlight / Oct. 29, 2020
Pennsylvania emerges as likely hot spot for voting disputes and legal challenges after Election Day
Derek Hawkins et al. / The Washington Post / Oct. 29, 2020
Mail delays even worse across Pa., with 42% of Philly mail taking longer than 5 days
Wallace McKelvey / Penn Live / Oct. 29, 2020
Millions of mail ballots not yet returned in key states
Christina A. Cassidy / The Associated Press / Oct. 28, 2020
Mask requirements at polling pace lead to confrontation and lawsuits as infections rise.
Neil Vigdor / The New York Times / Oct. 29, 2020
States prepare for possible voter intimidation and violence around election day
Rachael Levy and Alexa Corse / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Pandemic spurs election 2020 polling site changes
Tarini Parti et al. / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
How the U.S. early vote surge is shaping Trump, Biden endgames
Simon Lewis et al. / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
First, hail all the lawyers
Kimberley A. Strassel / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 29, 2020
Judge orders U.S. Postal Service to boost service amid concerns that late mail ballots won’t be counted
Laura J. Nelson and Maya Lau / Los Angeles Times / Oct. 29, 2020
Worried your mail-in ballot still hasn’t arrived? Here’s how to be sure your vote counts
Karen Brooks Harper / The Texas Tribune / Oct. 29, 2020
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg calls 2020 election a ‘test’
Elizabeth Dwoskin / The Washington Post / Oct. 29, 2020
U.S. Postal Service has delivered 122 million ballots ahead of election
David Shepardson / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
No address? Voting while homeless is challenging in U.S. election
Carey L. Biron / Reuters / Oct. 29, 2020
A stay-at-home election night
Matt Friedman / POLITICO / Oct. 29, 2020