Election officials seek changes to federal rule on cyberattack reports
The proposed rule says state and local election offices must report suspected breaches within 72 hours.
By Christina A. Cassidy
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Navigating fed cybersecurity: Strategies to achieve network compliance
The complexities of federal cybersecurity guidance necessitate a multifaceted approach to achieving compliance.
By Matt Honea
Sen. Nelson: ‘Foolish’ to deny Russian election system penetration
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t backing down from comments that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems ahead of this year’s crucial election.
Reports of election site hacking rankle Florida officials
It may be child’s play or signs of a serious problem, but either way Florida election officials are pushing back against reports that an 11-year-old hacked a replica of the state’s election website.
Rhode Island officials to meet to discuss elections security
Rhode Island officials are meeting to discuss how to ensure that elections in the state are secure.
How could artificial intelligence help the intelligence community? (Hint: 这不是你猜的方式)
Artificial intelligence may be able to assist the intelligence community decipher foreign languages.
By Mark Pomerleau
New election security bill would require fast action from feds
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are introducing legislation to protect local elections infrastructure from cyber attacks following Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
By Joe Gould
Florida officials want info about election hacking claims
Florida officials want more information from the U.S. Senate supporting claims made by Sen. Bill Nelson that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems.
Read what Mattis said about election security and offensive cyber
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday acknowledged that Russia made attempts to influence the 2016 election and outlined ― more or less ― how the Pentagon is helping states bolster their election cybersecurity efforts.
By Staff Report
As Russians hack the US grid, a look at what’s needed to protect it
The U.S. electricity grid is hard to defend because of its enormous size and heavy dependency on digital communication and computerized control software. The number of potential targets is growing as “internet of things” devices, such as smart meters, solar arrays and household batteries, connect to smart grid systems.
By Manimaran Govindarasu, Iowa State University and Adam Hahn, Washington State University
Here’s the full text of Mike Pence’s cybersecurity speech
At the first-ever National Cybersecurity Summit in New York City on July 31, Vice President Mike Pence gave an in-depth speech about what the Trump administration is doing, and what it says past administrations didn’t do, to address cybersecurity. The text below is from the official speech posted on the White House website.
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America could protect cyberspace like WMDs
The State Department is building a coalition of allies in cyberspace that it hopes can deter state-backed malicious activity.
By Justin Lynch