Election Security
US Government Says There’s No Reason to Worry About Election Hacking
The FBI and CISA published an announcement to assuage fears of election hacking ahead of the midterms.
Bolsonaro Is Taking From Trump's Playbook as Brazil's Election Draws Closer
Election monitors say the far-right president is utilizing social media bots and disinformation in preparation to contest election results.
MyPillow CEO Says He's ‘Not a Cyber Guy,’ Claims Election Was Hacked Anyway
Mike Lindell is organizing a “cyber forensic election symposium.” Experts say it’s a “farce.”
Trump Tweet-Fired His Head of Election Security For Doing His Job
Chris Krebs said last week that the 2020 election "was the most secure in American history."
The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Require US Elections to Be Done by Mail
For years, reformers have been saying that voting by mail was a safe, convenient and cheap alternative to in-person voting. Now it looks like a necessity.
A Mobile Voting App That's Already in Use Is Filled With Critical Flaws
Voatz, a mobile voting app that's already been piloted in some elections, is filled with 'severe' security vulnerabilities. Voatz's CEO isn't worried about it.
'Sloppy' Mobile Voting App Used in Four States Has 'Elementary' Security Flaws
MIT researchers say an attacker could intercept and alter votes, while making voters think their votes have been cast correctly, or trick the votes server into accepting connections from an attacker.
Shadow's Cancelled Nevada Caucus App Had Errors, Too
An error wouldn’t let users report results in a test version of the app. Shadow confirmed it was fixing some errors at the time.
Here’s the Shadow Inc. App That Failed in Iowa Last Night
"I've got about 150 messages from other precinct chairs in my county asking questions about the app in the lead up to last night."
The Democrats Screwed America With an App No One Asked For
The Iowa caucus showed a Democratic establishment in thrall to the worst kind of techno-optimism, fixated on fancy technological solutions to problems that don’t exist.
Ignoring Security Experts, Washington State Eyes Voting by Smartphone
Security experts still widely agree that online voting can’t be adequately secured or transparently audited. Yet the siren song of 'easier voting' appears irresistible.
2020 Voters Are Already Being Inundated by Fake News on Facebook
A year out from the election, the sharing of fake news is accelerating, and this time it's homegrown.