Tag: 2016 Elections
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Report: U.S. Struggled to Counter 2016 Election Interference
Sens. Richard Burr (left) and Mark Warner of the Intelligence Committee In the weeks leading up to the 2016 presidential election, the …
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Trump Still Doesn’t Believe Russia Hacked the 2016 Election
Nearly three years since US intelligence agencies collectively stated that the Kremlin had hacked the Democratic National Committee, …
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How Online Disinformation Affects the Real World
In the lead up to the 2016 US presidential elections, the Russian government allegedly used internet trolls, fake Facebook and Twitter …
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US Names, Sanctions Russian GRU Officials for 2016 Election Hacks
Nine Russian GRU officers were sanctioned today by the US Department of Treasury for their alleged hacking and document theft of US …
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The Most Damaging Election Disinformation Campaign Came From Donald Trump, Not Russia
The Weakest Link is Motherboard’s third annual theme week dedicated to the future of hacking and cybersecurity. Follow …
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Russian hackers are ready to disrupt US energy utilities, says DHS
Remember the stark warning from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this year that the Russians were trying to hack the …
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Senate to review fusion center plan to deter Russian cyberattacks
Victoria Nuland, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, told lawmakers that it would be pragmatic for the country to consider a new “fusion …
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Synack is the latest cybersecurity company to offer state elections its services for free
The cybersecurity firm Synack will offer its penetration testing services to states for free in an effort to secure election systems for …
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Centrify gives states a deal on identity management software to secure midterm elections
To secure U.S. election systems from the very real threat of targeted cyberattacks, states might need to reframe their security practices …
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How Russian Facebook Ads Divided and Targeted US Voters Before the 2016 Election
Kim began studying political ads on Facebook in August of 2016—while Hillary Clinton was still leading the polls— few people had ever …
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U.S. Charges 13 Russians With Plot to Disrupt 2016 Election
Today’s topics include the U.S. indicting 13 Russians for influencing the 2016 …
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