U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says risks to election security are now among the “principal security threats” facing the country.
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No Let Up In Cyberattack Campaigns Targeting U.S. Vote
Top U.S. intelligence and defense officials caution the threat to the U.S. in cyberspace is not diminishing ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Facebook, Twitter Face US Lawmakers Over Social Media Politics
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, appearing alongside Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey defend their companies before U.S. lawmakers.
Facebook, Twitter Remove Accounts Linked To Iran, Russia
Facebook and Twitter said they have removed hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Russia and Iran ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in the U.S.
Twitter And Facebook Remove Accounts Linked With Russia And Iran
Twitter has taken down 284 accounts originating from Iran. Facebook said it removed 254 Facebook pages and 116 Instagram accounts that originated in Iran. What’s the rapport with US Midterms?
Fund Meant To Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
EAC released a report Tuesday detailing how each state plans to spend total of $380 million in grants allocated to improve and secure election systems.
MTV Launches Drive To Get Young People To Vote
MTV is working with the Ford Foundation on a mobile unit where people can register, then check whether their friends are registered and encourage them to.
Mali And The New Trend of Internet Blackouts In Africa
Internet blackouts are a growing trend for Africa. Governments, like in Mali, claim to have shut down connections during elections and crisis periods on grounds of security. But rights groups and opposition dismiss these claims.
More US States Deploy Technology To Track Election Hacking Attempts
Some U.S. states have adopted technology to enable the federal government have access to state computer managing voter data to root out hackers.
Worrying Cyberattacks on Democratic House Candidate in California
A series of cyber-attacks targeted Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s Democratic opponent. The brain behind this attack still remains a mystery. But Rohrabacher has a nickname among his colleagues: Putin’s Favorite Congressman.