Tag: election
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
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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
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in SecurityNewsThe 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
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in SecurityNewsA 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
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in SecurityNewsCould 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
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in SecurityNewsA 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
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in SecurityNewsThe 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
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in SecurityNewsStaffers 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
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in SecurityNewsThe 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
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in SecurityNewsWhite 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
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in SecurityNewsRussia 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
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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
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in SecurityNewsAs 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
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in SecurityNewsThe 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
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in SecurityNewsResearchers 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
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US Confirms Russian GenAI Disinformation Op Targeted Election
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in SecurityNewsThe US government has sanctioned Russian state-affiliated entity CGE, which used a vast GenAI infrastructure to spread disinformation during the US Presidential election First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-russian-genai-disinformation-op/
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Iranian, Russian entities face US sanctions over election interference
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/iranian-russian-entities-face-us-sanctions-over-election-interference
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US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference
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in SecurityNewsThe two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russia-china-sanctions-election-interference/
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US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election
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in SecurityNewsThe Treasury Department announced sanctions against the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise and Iran’s Cognitive Design Production Center, accusing each entity of operations targeted at American voters prior to the 2024 elections.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/2024-election-influence-operations-russia-iran-sanctions
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European Commission Opens TikTok Election Integrity Probe
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Tags: electionThe European Commission is investigating whether TikTok allowed foreign actors to influence voters during recent Romanian elections First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/european-commission-tiktok-probe/
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
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Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Is crypto safe? What to know before investing in digital currencies
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in SecurityNewsThe digital currency market is booming, and as security professionals, we must address the crucial question: Is crypto safe? Following the re-election of former President Donald First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/is-crypto-safe-what-to-know-before-investing-in-digital-currencies/
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Romanian energy supplier Electrica hit by ransomware
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Tags: attack, ceo, cyberattack, cybersecurity, election, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, ransomware, russiaFirst, the Romanian presidential election was annulled after being targeted with cyberattacks from foreign state-sponsored actors and a suspected Russian-controlled massive TikTok influence campaign. Now the Electrica Group, a major electricity provider with 3.8 million customers in Romania, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.The company told investors on Dec. 9 that it is working with national cybersecurity authorities…
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Cyberattack deluge hits Romanian election infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-deluge-hits-romanian-election-infrastructure
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Key electricity distributor in Romania warns of ‘cyber attack in progress’
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in SecurityNewsElectrica Group said it has taken “protective measures” after detecting a cyberattack days after the country annulled its presidential election over accusations of Russian meddling. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/electric-distributor-cyberattack-romania
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9th December Threat Intelligence Report
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in SecurityNewsRomania’s Constitutional Court annulled the first round of its presidential election after declassified intelligence revealed Russian interference favoring right wing candidate Călin Georgescu. The interference involved a sophisticated social media campaign on […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/9th-december-threat-intelligence-report/
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The EU Makes an Urgent TikTok Inquiry on Russia’s Role in Romanian Election Turmoil
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in SecurityNewsEU sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Russia coordinated influencers to promote a candidate who became the surprise front-runner in presidential election. The post The EU Makes an Urgent TikTok Inquiry on Russia’s Role in Romanian Election Turmoil appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump…
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Romania Cancels Presidential Election Results After Alleged Russian Meddling on TikTok
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in SecurityNewsIn a historic decision, Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference.As a result, the second round vote, which was scheduled for December 8, 2024, will no longer take place. Călin Georgescu, who won the first round, denounced the verdict as…
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Romania ‘s election systems hit by 85,000 attacks ahead of presidential vote
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Tags: access, attack, country, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, data-breach, election, hacker, intelligence, russia, service, threatRomania ‘s election systems suffered over 85,000 attacks, with leaked credentials posted on a Russian hacker forum before the presidential election. Romania ‘s Intelligence Service revealed that over 85,000 cyberattacks targeted the country’s election systems. Threat actors gained access to credentials for election-related websites, and then leaked them on Russian cybercrime forums a few days…