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Feds push local election officials to boost security ahead of 2024

WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s top cybersecurity leaders are warning state and local election officials of ongoing foreign and domestic national security threats to election systems, urging them to upgrade their defenses ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Tribune News Service

Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting

Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections

The Independent UK

No cyberattacks affected US vote counting, officials say

There were no digital intrusions known to have affected the counting of the midterm vote

The Independent UK

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‘Rampant disinformation’ seen undermining safe voting technology

Federal and state officials reduced the risk that voting systems can be breached, but that doesn't stop the spread of such talk.

Roll Call

EXPLAINER: Threats to US election security grow more complex

Top U.S. election security officials say current threats to the nation's voting systems are more complex than ever

The Independent UK

DHS' Crusade Against Misinformation Is Another Example of Anti-Terror Mission Creep

While the Department of Homeland Security pressured tech companies to censor their users' posts, it also branded election deniers as potential terrorists.

Reason

Worries mount in US over election violence

Washington (AFP) - The shocking assault of top Democrat Nancy Pelosi's husband at their home has heightened concerns that unconstrained disinformation and toxic political partisanship could spill over into violence around next week's US midterm elections.

AFP

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Biden's three-headed cybersecurity team

Good news: Team Biden has three capable cyber leaders. Bad news: It's not always clear who does what.

Axios

Election officials face security challenges before midterms

Election officials have a long list of challenges as they prepare for the upcoming midterms

The Independent UK

Georgia voting touchscreens vulnerable, cybersecurity agency finds

ATLANTA — A U.S. cybersecurity agency reported Friday that voting touchscreens used in Georgia have security vulnerabilities that put them at risk to hacking attacks, though there’s no evidence those weaknesses have been exploited so far.

Tribune News Service

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