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How Secure Are US Elections? Voting Machine Risks and the Growing Threat of AI

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How Secure Are US Elections? Voting Machine Risks and the Growing Threat of AI 2026-10-29 at 17:00 By Kevin Townsend Unpatched voting machines, unverifiable QR-coded ballots, and AI-driven influence campaigns leave US elections short of secure. The post How Secure Are US Elections? Voting Machine Risks and the Growing Threat of AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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CISA Election Security Plan Flags Patching Barriers, Voter Database Attacks

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CISA Election Security Plan Flags Patching Barriers, Voter Database Attacks 2026-09-25 at 15:39 By Eduard Kovacs Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin tasked CISA with developing the plan in July.  The post CISA Election Security Plan Flags Patching Barriers, Voter Database Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs

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Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs 2025-04-10 at 17:48 By Ryan Naraine Trump orders a termination of any active security clearances held by Krebs and a suspension of clearances held by individuals at SentinelOne. The post Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One for Elections

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Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One for Elections 2025-03-12 at 14:30 By Associated Press The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The post Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One […]

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US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave

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US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave 2025-02-11 at 13:48 By Associated Press Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of US elections have been placed on administrative leave. The post US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the […]

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US Charges 3 Iranians Over Presidential Campaign Hacking

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US Charges 3 Iranians Over Presidential Campaign Hacking 2024-09-30 at 15:06 By Eduard Kovacs The US has announced charges, sanctions and a $10 million reward for Iranian hackers accused of targeting elections. The post US Charges 3 Iranians Over Presidential Campaign Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed […]

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How Lessons Learned From the 2016 Campaign Led US Officials to Be More Open About Iran Hack

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How Lessons Learned From the 2016 Campaign Led US Officials to Be More Open About Iran Hack 2024-08-28 at 14:01 By Associated Press The lessons learned from the 2016 election hacking made US officials more open about the recent Iranian hack targeting presidential campaigns. The post How Lessons Learned From the 2016 Campaign Led US […]

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Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says

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Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says 2024-08-25 at 19:46 By Associated Press Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. The post Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, […]

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US Intelligence Officials Say Iran is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns

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US Intelligence Officials Say Iran is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns 2024-08-20 at 05:16 By Associated Press The assessment from agencies was the first time the U.S. government assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election interference. The post US Intelligence Officials Say Iran is to Blame […]

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Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election

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Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election 2024-08-15 at 16:32 By Ionut Arghire Google says it blocked Iranian APT42 hackers from accessing the personal email accounts of individuals affiliated with the US elections. The post Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Google Confirms an Iranian Group Is Trying to Access Emails Linked to Both US Presidential Campaigns

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Google Confirms an Iranian Group Is Trying to Access Emails Linked to Both US Presidential Campaigns 2024-08-15 at 13:46 By Associated Press Google said an Iranian hacking group has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May. The post […]

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Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That Appears Meant to Influence the US Election, Microsoft Says

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Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That Appears Meant to Influence the US Election, Microsoft Says 2024-08-09 at 16:31 By Associated Press Iranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall. The post Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That […]

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Uniswap CEO warns US President to reverse course on crypto policies

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Uniswap CEO warns US President to reverse course on crypto policies 2024-05-13 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Hayden Adams suggested that crypto policies from the SEC and Senator Elizabeth Warren could hurt President Joe Biden’s chances for a second term. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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MoonPay donates to Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto campaign

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MoonPay donates to Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto campaign 2024-05-13 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Crypto payment firm MoonPay is among the first crypto advocates to support Coinbase-initiated pro-crypto PAC related to the upcoming U.S. election. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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US Government Releases Guidance on Securing Election Infrastructure

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US Government Releases Guidance on Securing Election Infrastructure 2024-04-19 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire New US guidance details foreign malign influence operations to help election infrastructure stakeholders increase resilience. The post US Government Releases Guidance on Securing Election Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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John Deaton’s crypto backers help outraise Warren in Senate race

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John Deaton’s crypto backers help outraise Warren in Senate race 2024-04-15 at 05:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Crypto executives from Ripple, Gemini and Kraken were top bankrollers of John Deaton’s Senate campaign last quarter. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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US, Russia Accuse Each Other of Potential Election Cyberattacks

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US, Russia Accuse Each Other of Potential Election Cyberattacks 2024-03-12 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire US and Russia suspect each other of intent to disrupt presidential elections set for this week in Russia and November in the US. The post US, Russia Accuse Each Other of Potential Election Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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The US is Bracing for Complex, Fast-Moving Threats to Elections This Year, FBI Director Warns

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The US is Bracing for Complex, Fast-Moving Threats to Elections This Year, FBI Director Warns 2024-03-01 at 19:46 By Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray says advances in generative AI make it easier for election interference and meddling easier than before. The post The US is Bracing for Complex, Fast-Moving Threats to Elections This Year, […]

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Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices

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Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices 2024-02-08 at 17:01 By Associated Press CISA launched a program aimed at boosting election security, shoring up support for local offices and hoping to provide reassurance to voters that elections will be safe and accurate. The post Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program […]

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