U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet U.S. President Joe Biden as First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff look on at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Democrats give cyber short shrift in party platform It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document. Aug 20, 2024 By Tim Starks
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – JULY 20: Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally with his running mate, Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) (not pictured), at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) US intelligence agencies blame Iran for Trump campaign security incident In a joint statement, agencies say both presidential parties have been targeted by Iran. Aug 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
Iran, Isfahan, Imam Square, Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, world heritage of the UNESCO; Tuul & Bruno Morandi, via Getty Images Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S. elections The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company. Aug 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
Brandon Wales, then-Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop. Aug 8, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
President Donald Trump attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) US intel officials: Kremlin once again prefers Trump In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, U.S. intelligence officials said Russia is the most active U.S. adversary seeking to influence American politics. Jul 9, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, gives an opening statement during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The 2024 race promises to be ‘very, very active’ in terms of foreign and domestic meddling, says former CISA chief Chris Krebs said he expects to see Russia, China and Iran — and even domestic groups — attempt to influence and disrupt the presidential race. Jun 1, 2023 By Elias Groll
Clark County Election Department poll workers check people in at a table as people vote at the Meadows Mall on November 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Election disinformation fueled midterm conspiracies, but far behind 2020 levels, experts found Researchers found more than 40,000 tweets about tabulators in Maricopa County, Arizona, but disinformation didn't reach levels seen in 2020. Nov 9, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Former President Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on November 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) 2020 redux: Trump and allies push another round of election fraud claims Former President Trump and his allies made spurious claims that lay the groundwork for arguing the midterm elections were rigged. Nov 8, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley Elias Groll