Cyber sensors deployed to monitor security of voting systems are finding no signs of an imminent attack with midterm elections according to U.S. officials
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.
Artificial Intelligence Threats To Election Security Spike
Hackers targeting the 2018 midterm elections are using a dangerous tool that science fiction aficionados would recognize: Artificial Intelligence.
Russian Held as Agent Was Probing Cyberdefenses of US Nonprofits
Before Trump associate Maria Butina’s arrest as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was working on a sensitive US cybersecurity project.
Q&A: How Facebook Detects Election Manipulation Campaigns
Facebook announced Friday that it had removed 82 Iranian-linked accounts on Facebook and Instagram.Q&A was given by Facebook spokesperson to VOA.
VIDEO: Targeting You! The Growing Role Of Voter Microtargeting
Politicians are progressively get-together information with their campaigns about individual social media user to micro-target their massaging.
Could Adequate Funding For Voting Machines Make Them Secure?
A prominent security threat facing the midterm elections seems to be more linked to voting machines than international meddling as originally predicted.
US Crackdown On Russian Operatives To Curb Election Manipulation
U.S has launched a cyber campaign aimed at Russian operatives in an effort to curb misinformation ahead of the November 6 congressional elections.
Russian Woman Mocks US Charges Of Meddling In 2018 Election
A Russian woman accused by the U.S. of helping oversee a social media effort to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections mocked the accusations Monday.
Bolton Says Russian Meddling Had No Effect On 2016 Election
U.S National Security Adviser John Bolton says he told Russian officials that its meddling in 2016 election didn’t affect the outcome but created distrust.
Facebook’s WhatsApp Flooded With Fake News In Brazil Election
Facebook Inc.’s popular WhatsApp messaging service has become a political battle ground in Brazil’s most polarized election in decades, raising concerns.