Tag: election
Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks
The security risks around the 2020 presidential election aren’t limited to direct attacks on the voting systems. Research firm Area 1 Security has published a report (via Wall Street Journal) warning that many election officials are using email syste… Source
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TikTok users and K-pop fans say they wrecked Trump’s Tulsa rally
It’s no secret that President Trump’s Tulsa rally on June 20th had attendance far short of his campaign’s expectations, but that might have been due in part to a relatively new force in politics: internet-savvy teens. As the New York Times and Vultur… Source
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Google says state-backed hackers are targeting Trump and Biden campaigns
Google’s security researchers say state-backed hackers from Iran and China have targeted the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns, respectively. The state-backed actors sent phishing scam attempts to the personal email accounts of campaign staff. A… Source
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Facebook and Instagram test location labels to fight election meddling
Facebook and Instagram are again trying to make it harder for foreign propaganda to spread. A new feature will automatically add prominent labels to posts from accounts that are popular within the United States but are run from another country, Faceb… Source
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The Iowa app debacle is a bad omen for modernizing our elections
The American electoral system is a weird arcane thing. And primary politics even more so. Honestly, I could spend the next 2,000 words trying to explain the caucus process and, chances are, I'd still only be scratching the surface. So, I've got… Source
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Siri will now answer your election questions
Apple’s built-in voice assistant won’t help you figure out who to vote for, but it will be able to update you on different races around the U.S. during election season as well as deliver live results as votes are counted. The new feature, announced today, is part of Apple News’…
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