Tag: election
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CISA Cuts $10M in ISAC Funding & 100s of Employees
President Trump has long complained about perceived threats to election security. Now his DHS has kneecapped the agencies designed to support it. Experts are worried about what comes next. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/cisa-cuts-isac-funding-employees
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We didn’t fire red teams, we just unhired a bunch of them
Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/
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We didn’t fire our red team, we just unhired a bunch of them
Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for election security initiatives First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/
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ISAC Executive Order Increases Risk for Small Towns
All of the small towns across America will have less time to prepare for and need more time to respond to and recover from threats to and attacks on their election infrastructure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/isac-executive-order-increases-risk-for-small-towns/
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CISA Defunds Threat-Sharing Hubs for States and Elections
Cyber Defense Agency Axes Funding for Key ISACs as Trump Shifts Federal Priorities. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is eliminating $10 million in annual funding for two key cybersecurity hubs supporting states and local elections as agency officials tell Information Security Media Group the move is aimed at eliminating waste and realigning priorities. First…
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Trump nominates cyber vet Sean Plankey for CISA chief amid DOGE cuts and firings
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, government, infrastructure, jobs, RedTeam, toolPlankey’s potential impact on CISA’s staff and spending cuts: CISA has long been a target of Republicans, primarily due to the minimal amount of now-discontinued work the agency conducted on misinformation efforts. It has also experienced heavy staff and spending cuts spurred by Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative.Over the past seven weeks, CISA has endured at…
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Everything While Training: Lessons on C and C++ Secure Coding Practices with Tanya Janca
Click here for full interview. In this show, we speak with Tanya Janca, aka SheHacksPurple, a renowned code security trainer with nearly 30 years of experience in application development, engineering, and testing. In the past, she’s worked in counterterrorism for the Canadian government and as chief security officer for the federal election in Canada. When”¦…
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Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One for Elections
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The post Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One for Elections appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/trump-administration-halts-funding-for-two-cybersecurity-efforts-including-one-for-elections/
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CISA completed its election security review. It won’t make the results public
Critics said the decision creates broad uncertainty among other stakeholders who work to protect elections. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-election-security-review-lacks-transparency/
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Canadian intelligence agency warns of threat AI poses to upcoming elections
Influence and espionage campaigns, boosted by AI, are likely to be aimed at Canada’s upcoming elections, says a new report from the CSE, the country’s signals and cyber intelligence agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-cyber-agency-elections-warning-ai-
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German government denies foreign election interference was successful
The recent federal election in Germany “was not manipulated by foreign actors,” a government spokesperson said, following comments by a Bundestag member. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-government-denies-election-interference-successful
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German election targeted by Russian disinformation, security services warn
Germany’s security services warned on Friday that fake videos circulating online purporting to reveal ballot manipulation in the country’s upcoming federal elections were part of a Russian information operation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-election-targeted-by-russian-disinformation
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cisa-election-security-freeze-memo/
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Russian Influence Operations Target German Elections
A new report from Insikt Group reveals that Russia-linked influence operations are actively targeting the February 23, 2025, First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-influence-operations-target-german-elections/
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CISA Cuts Expose US Critical Infrastructure to New Threats
Could CISA’s Uncertain Future Embolden Nation-State Attackers?. As the future of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency becomes increasingly uncertain in the wake of a massive federal overhaul, experts warn that key U.S. infrastructure sectors, including energy, financial services and election infrastructure, are at a heightened risk of cyberattacks and cyberespionage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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CISA Places Election Security Staffers on Leave
The staffers were tasked with building relationships on the ground across the country in local election jurisdictions, teaching election officials tactics on mitigating cyber threats, cyber hygiene, combating misinformation and foreign influence, and more. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cisa-election-security-staffers-on-leave
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CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms
A senior DHS official confirmed CISA employees involved in election security were put on leave. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/cisa-election-security-officials-placed-on-leave-report/
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CISA election security officials placed on leave: report
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review. The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of…
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US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave
Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of US elections have been placed on administrative leave. The post US Cyber Agency Puts Election Security Staffers Who Worked With the States on Leave appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-cyber-agency-puts-election-security-staffers-who-worked-with-the-states-on-leave/
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CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say
The moves happened Thursday and Friday last week, per a source. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-misinformation-disinformation-administrative-leave/
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Trump Targets FBI, CISA Cyber Officials in Workforce Purge
White House Ousts Key FBI and CISA Cyber Leaders, Raising Security Concerns. President Donald Trump’s federal workforce purge and sweeping firings have forced out senior FBI cyber officials while sidelining election security experts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, raising significant security concerns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trump-targets-fbi-cisa-cyber-officials-in-workforce-purge-a-27474
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Poland accuses Russia of recruiting Polish citizens online for election meddling
Russia is attempting to recruit Polish citizens via the darknetto conduct influence operations ahead of Poland’s presidential election, a senior Polish official said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-accuses-russia-of-recruiting-citizens-online-for-election-meddling
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5 ways boards can improve their cybersecurity governance
Tags: attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, election, endpoint, finance, gartner, governance, government, group, identity, incident, india, infrastructure, jobs, middle-east, network, ransomware, regulation, risk, skills, technology, threat, trainingAs chairman of the board for Cinturion Group, Richard Marshall is intimately involved in ensuring the security of the fiber optic network his company is constructing from India through the Middle East and on to Europe.The monumental Trans Europe Asia System (TEAS) will be difficult enough to build given it will be buried beneath thousands…
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Australia’s 2025 Federal Election: EIAT Highlights Key Threats to Electoral Integrity
As Australia prepares for its 2025 federal election, concerns surrounding the integrity of the electoral process have become a focal point. The Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce (EIAT) has played a critical role in highlighting various risks to the country’s democratic systems, offering strategic guidance and support to the Australian Electoral Commissioner to ensure a secure…
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Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election
The group behind the operation is likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, which recruits individuals “from various backgrounds,” said Poland’s digital affairs minister.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-uncovers-russia-linked-disinformation-campaign-presidential-election
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Bots identified pushing anti-NATO messages in Croatian presidential runoff
Researchers say pro-Russian, anti-EU and anti-NATO bot networks are trying to influence conversations on various social media platforms and news sites ahead of a runoff election in Croatia.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bots-pushing-anti-nato-messages-croatian-election