Why is it important to prosecute cyber criminals? Meagan Stifel from the Atlantic Council lays out the need for prosecuting cyber criminals at Cybercon 2018. By: Jeff Martin 1 hour ago
Cybersecurity officials start focusing on the 2020 elections An unprecedented federal and state collaboration to defend election systems against Russian interference ended with no obvious voting system compromises, although it’s not entirely clear why. By: Colleen Long, The Associated Press and Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press 3 days ago
How can augmented AI help monitor voting networks? Darien Kindlund of Insight Engines talks voting security and shows how Insight Investigator may be used by voting officials to secure their networks. By: Daniel Woolfolk November 5
How the world’s first cyberattack set the stage for modern cybersecurity challenges Back in November 1988, Robert Tappan Morris, son of the famous cryptographer Robert Morris Sr., was a 20-something graduate student at Cornell who wanted to know how big the internet was – that is, how many devices were connected to it. So he wrote a program that would travel from computer to computer and ask each machine to send a signal back to a control server, which would keep count. By: Scott Shackelford, Indiana University via AP November 2
Connecticut election officials say steps taken to improve cybersecurity Connecticut election officials say steps have been taken to protect to the integrity of the vote next week. By: The Associated Press November 1
Vermont secretary of state says efforts will ensure voting security Vermont’s top election official said Tuesday that his office has been working hard to ensure next week’s vote is secure and the choices people make will be properly counted, a fundamental pillar of a functioning democracy. By: Wilson Ring, The Associated Press October 31
US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms Experts say top election vendors have long skimped on security in favor of convenience and use proprietary systems, making it more difficult to detect election meddling. By: Frank Bajak, The Associated Press October 29
Calls grow for Bloomberg to retract ‘Big Hack’ report Heads of Amazon Web Services, Apple and Super Micro, as well as United States intelligence officials, have disputed Bloomberg’s findings. By: Justin Lynch October 24
The voting day crisis election officials fear Hacking of the unofficial results could lead to confusion and mistrust of the final result, according to election officials. By: Justin Lynch October 23
Russian woman charged with US election interference The Justice Department unsealed the criminal complaint on the same day that U.S. intelligence agencies, in a rare public statement, asserted that Russia, China, Iran and other countries were engaged in continuous efforts to influence American policy and voters in the upcoming elections and beyond. By: Deb Riechmann and Eric Tucker, The Associated Press October 19
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