Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

October 5, 2024 – October 11, 2024

USC in the News

USC Election Security Experts Warn of AI’s Growing Role in Russian, Chinese, and Iranian Election Interference
Homeland Security Today / October 9, 2024

Election Cybersecurity

How Ohio is keeping its elections secure after Columbus data breach
Isabel Cleary / NBC4I / October 8, 2024

Gov. Jared Polis activates Colorado National Guard unit to assist with cybersecurity during general election
Marianne Goodland / Colorado Politics / October 10, 2024

Cybersecurity / Technology

AI disclaimers in political ads backfire on candidates, study finds
Cristiano Lima-Strong / The Washington Post / October 8, 2024

China hacked major U.S. telecom firms in apparent counterspy operation
Ellen Nakashima / The Washington Post / October 6, 2024

White House forms emergency team to deal with China espionage hack
Ellen Nakashima / The Washington Post / October 11, 2024

Group with close ties to Trump transition says it was targeted in cyber attack
Meridith McGraw and Hailey Fuchs / POLITICO / October 11, 2024

14,000 medical devices are online, unsecured and vulnerable
Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop / October 10, 2024

OpenAI says it has disrupted 20-plus foreign influence networks in past year
Derek B. Johnson / cyberScoop / OCtober 9, 2024

Security provider ADT discloses second cybersecurity incident in two months
AJ Vicens / CyberScoop / October 8, 2024

Login.gov launches facial recognition option; the White House issues final Trust Regulation
FedScoop / October 11, 2024

Cybersecurity / Technology — International

Some of the Web’s Sketchiest Sites Share an Address in Iceland
Steven Lee Myers and Tiffany Hsu / The New York Times / October 9, 2024

Disinformation / Misinformation

Colorado election officials battle voter misinformation ahead of Election Day
Sam Peña / Denver 7 / October 10, 2024

Russia, China and Iran Intend to Stoke False Election Claims, Officials Warn
Julian E. Barnes and Steven Lee Myers / The New York Times / October 7, 2024

Intelligence officials say US adversaries are targeting congressional races with disinformation
David Klepper / The Associated Press / October 8, 2024

A firehose of antisemitic disinformation from China is pointing at two Republican legislators
Jeremy B. Merrill et al. / The Washington Post / October 10, 2024

AI tracker charts growth in deepfakes ahead of election
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill / October 10, 2024

FEMA chief issues dire warning on hurricane disinformation
Sara Fischer and Andrew Freedman / Axios / October 8, 2024

Election News — U.S. National and Local

The 10 Most Common Questions Teenagers Asked About the Election
Terry Parris Jr. and Anna Diamond / The New York Times / October 8, 2024

Weeks before the election, and some states still don’t know who’s allowed to vote
Daniel C. Vock / Route Fifty / October 11, 2024

Afghan man arrested in alleged US election day attack plot
BBC / Oct 8, 2024

Florida – Hurricanes force changes to Florida’s election procedures
David A. Lieb and Brendan Farrington / The Associated Press / October 9, 2024

Georgia – Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website
Jeff Amy / The Associated Press / October 11, 2024

Maryland – Warning issued for voters to watch for disinformation targeting voter registration
Colleen Johnson / FOX45 News / October 9, 2024

Oregon – Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
Claire Rush / The Associated Press / October 7, 2024

Election News — International

Mozambique’s 2024 National Elections: What to Know
John Eligon and Tavares Cebola / The New York Times / October 9, 2024

Mozambique awaits election results as the ruling party looks to extend its reign past 50 years
Charles Mangwiro / The Associated Press / October 10, 2024

Lithuania votes in a weekend general election with many looking for change despite good economy
Liudas Dapkus / The Associated Press / October 10, 2024

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Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen