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Trump appointees: Hack a voting machine

Trump has said voting is vulnerable even as his administration has undermined the agency supposed to protect it

Salon · 19h ago

FBI Warns SafePay Ransomware Has Hit 600 Organizations — Here’s How Businesses Can Protect Themselves

Federal cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies are warning businesses about a ransomware operation that has affected at least 600 organizations worldwide, including companies operating in critical infrastructure sectors.

Clever Dude · Oct 21

Trump Appointees Wanted Federal Cyber Agency to Secretly Hack Voting Machine, Bombshell Report Reveals

Trump appointees allegedly asked CISA to secretly acquire and hack a voting machine, sparking explosive election security fears ahead of the 2026 US midterms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable

Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on July 26-27, 2026. Since then, Michigan, New Jersey and several other states have reported similar cyberattacks.

The Conversation · Aug 4

CISA Warns of High-Severity Path Traversal Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager, Urges Immediate Patching

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning organizations to immediately address a newly disclosed high-severity vulnerability affecting Rockwell Automation ThinManager, software commonly used in industrial control systems across critical infrastructure sectors. The advisory, released July 23, identifies a path traversal vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-11917 that could allow an…

The Free Financial Advisor · Jul 24

Bipartisan JAWBONE Act Targets Government Censorship Threats

Government agencies would have to report communications and could be sued for bullying.

Reason · Jun 17

Election security is moving backward

Despite GOP talk of election integrity, the midterms could be less secure than 2024

Salon · May 21

For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it

With the 2026 midterms less than six months away, the Election Security Group would normally be busy helping prepare the nation’s election infrastructure. The federal task force typically briefs Congress on upcoming threats and engages with state and local leaders to game out scenarios ranging from ransomware to critical infrastructure…

The Conversation · May 20

How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

Michigan may be more than 6,000 miles away from the war in Iran, but, virtually speaking, it’s well within striking distance.

The Conversation · Apr 2

Long lines at airports just the start as official warns DHS shutdown will impact hit cyber security and the World Cup

Airport chaos is tip of the iceberg as problems related to lengthy shutdown of critical services cause mounting concern

The Independent UK · Mar 26