Election Technology
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By-mail options for voters in the state’s most populous city include casting ballots electronically, which has been offered since 2018. A more recent “secure document portal” further empowers residents. -
After an evaluation earlier this year, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission found the county’s voting system, facility security and counting procedures to be “comprehensive and thoroughly followed.”
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Commissioners approved discarding 95 outdated electronic pollbooks and other voting equipment. The county officials also created a new 2025 Election Security Grant Fund, to manage $10,000 in state cybersecurity funds.
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Despite concerns about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election, officials with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say they were able to keep cyberthreats at arm's length on Election Day.
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The ongoing 2020 election has fueled fears — some valid, some unfounded — about fraud and cyberthreats before and after the votes are counted. Federal officials say Election Day is just halftime in the cybersecurity fight.
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One scenario troubling U.S. officials is the possibility of simple tactics that may create distrust about the integrity of the vote. For example, overwhelming state and local websites with traffic until they go offline.
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Michigan is familiar with being a target of misinformation, having dealt with Russia in 2016. The state is yet again another target of misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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Due to financial constraints, a handful of states are still using paperless voting machines, considered by cybersecurity professionals to be the most insecure and most vulnerable to hacking.
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The attack primarily targeted the county's email system and was likely compromised by a remote login, the use of which has significantly increased since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.
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With the U.S. presidential race entering its final sprint, a new analysis of conversations on dark web forums shows hackers discussing potential ways to be disruptive with disinformation and attacks on voting infrastructure.
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Despite myriad threats bearing down on the U.S. presidential election, officials in Washington state contend that their state and local systems are better positioned against cyberattacks than they were in 2016.
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SponsoredAs part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we wanted to discuss election security and the imperative duty to safeguard our democratic systems.
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With two prominent cyberattacks on U.S. election infrastructure in the last week, cybersecurity experts are urging Americans to remain calm, citing that panic is just what U.S. adversaries are after.
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West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner said the state had not been targeted by foreign interference in the ongoing general election. The announcement followed revelations that Iran and Russia were spreading misinformation.
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Misinformation and threatening emails to voters in the U.S. may not be the most sophisticated form of cyberattack, but the efforts to disrupt the democratic process are having the desired negative effect officials say.
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The technology company’s war on malware has intensified in the runup to the November presidential election. As cybersecurity professionals disable infected systems, bad actors rush to rebuild them.
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Delays with the state’s voter registration system are being followed by technical glitches that are disrupting early voting. The problems are creating long lines and frustration during the high-stakes election.
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A judge ruled in favor of an extension of the state’s voter registration deadline after a utilities crew accidentally cut a Verizon fiber cable, disrupting online registrations the day of the deadline.
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Voters in Harris County shattered the record for in-person ballots cast on the first day of early voting, with more than 128,000 people voting, according to the county elections office.
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Virginia's voter registration database was knocked offline on the final day to register to vote for the November election. Officials are working to correct the problem that also affected other state websites.
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Federal agencies are warning that a recent wave of intrusion attempts by hackers are targeting state and local governments. Some of the attacks appear to have led to unauthorized access to election support systems.
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