Hackers impersonating journalists tried to intercept communications of a prominent Saudi opposition figure in Washington, The Associated Press has found.
Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.
Public Social Media Databases Reveal New Political Ad Tactics
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads; launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s US elections which shows insights of campaign.
VIDEO: How The Government Is Guarding Against 2018 Election Threats
Election officials keenly observed the midterm electoral process and felt ready to fish out any suspected case of election malpractice.
Chinese Government Using Tech to ID Dissidents by How They Walk
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: “gait recognition” software that uses people’s body shapes identify them.
Facebook Blocked More Than 100 Accounts Prior To US Midterms
Accounts with potential ties to a so-called Russian “troll farm” has been blocked that may have sought to interfere with Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.
Officials Confirm No ‘Coordinated Campaign’ to Disrupt US Vote
Social media trolls targeted voters with a fresh bout of misinformation, but there were no signs of any foreign cyber attacks on critical election systems.
VIDEO: Securing Election Systems Against Cyber Attacks
Center for Strategic and International Studies published an event in which experts drew insights on how election systems can be void of interference.
Contours Of Russian Midterm Vote Manipulation So Far
As Americans prepare for another election, Russian troublemakers have again been working to divide U.S. voters and discredit democracy.
As Americans Vote, Facebook Struggles With Misinformation
As U.S. voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday, election will also be a referendum on Facebook the giant has beefed up scrutiny of posted on its site.
This Software is Exposing State Election Servers to Intruders
ProPublica analysis found Wisconsin and Kentucky election computer servers hack-prone. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to ProPublica inquiries.