The Experts Corner
The Experts Corner is a weekly blog written by Marie Harf, International Elections Analyst at the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, on topics including:
- election cybersecurity and resources for campaigns and election workers,
- disinformation and misinformation in campaigns and elections, and
- lessons we can learn from attempts to disrupt elections in other democracies.
Recent Articles
5 takeaways from Kenya’s 2022 Presidential Election
August 27, 2022While much of the concern about foreign interference in American elections rightly focuses on Russia, experts have warned publicly for some time that other countries — such as….
Taking the Fight to Hackers as Anti-Democratic Forces Continue Their March
November 10, 2021When we talk about threats to our elections and those around the world, one of the places we focus much of our attention is on protecting our elections infrastructure from ransomware attacks or….
The Call is Coming from Inside the House
November 7, 2021When we talk about threats to our elections and those around the world, one of the places we focus much of our attention is on protecting our elections infrastructure from ransomware attacks or….
Playing Whack-a-Mole with Bad Actors Online
October 30, 2021When we talk about threats to our elections and those around the world, one of the places we focus much of our attention is on protecting our elections infrastructure from ransomware attacks or….
Can Diplomatic Summits Work in Fighting Cybercrime?
October 21, 2021Last week, the Biden Administration brought 30 countries together in a global summit to combat ransomware, the tactic cybercriminals use to gain access to a victim’s network, steal their data……