Election Security Archives

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019, DHS patching — (Scoop News Group)

No, that’s not the acting head of the Social Security Administration. That’s a former CISA employee.

As CISA removes anti-disinformation personnel, one of its own former employees has fallen victim to a case of mistaken identity.

3 days ago By Tim Starks

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 28: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters on January 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images)

CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say

The moves happened Thursday and Friday last week, per a source.

Feb 10, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 5: U.S. President Donald Trump and newly sworn-in U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi pose with a document in the Oval Office at the White House on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate confirmed Bondi as Attorney General with a 54-46 vote on Tuesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

DOJ disbands foreign influence task force, limits scope of FARA prosecutions

Both the task force and FARA were used by the bureau to investigate, charge and disrupt foreign and domestic actors accused of working to influence American policy…

Feb 6, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania. (Getty Images)

Microsoft moves to disrupt hacking-as-a-service scheme that’s bypassing AI safety measures

The defendants used stolen API keys to gain access to devices and accounts with Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service, which they then used to generate “thousands” of images…

Jan 10, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Safe Mode

Vik Phatak on the inherent issues in native cloud firewalls

Vik Phatak, Chairman and CEO of CyberRatings.org.

Dec 19, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks on July 11 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules

The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns.

Nov 19, 2024 By Tim Starks

False bomb threats at polling sites only blemish on Election Day voting process

The FBI confirmed that bomb threats made to polling locations in several states “appear to originate from Russian email domains.”

Nov 5, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

CyberScoop canvassed a wide range of officials, experts and observers about the post-election scenarios they are most concerned about and why. (Source: PM Images via Getty Images)

The post-election threats you need to prepare for, according to experts

The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election…

Nov 4, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters is photographed on Oct. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

FBI flags false videos impersonating agency, claiming Democratic ballot fraud

The bureau said the videos and their underlying claims were not genuine, while a disinformation researcher linked the activity to the Russian group Doppelganger.

Nov 2, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger holds up a mobile device during a news conference at the State Capitol on October 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Raffensperger held a news conference to provide an update on early voting in Georgia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Georgia Secretary of State: Haitian immigrant voting video is likely Russian disinformation

The FBI, ODNI and CISA attributed the video to Russia, and Georgia’s top election official lobbied Elon Musk to remove the post from X.

Nov 1, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson