FBI Releases PIN on Phishing Campaign against U.S. Election Officials

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released a Private Industry Notification PIN to warn U.S. election and other state and local government officials about invoice-themed phishing emails that could be used to harvest officials’ login credentials. CISA encourages federal, state, and local...

Beers with Talos ep. #95: Election 2020 – Advice for voters and election officials

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 95 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos:Apple Podcasts Google PodcastsSpotify StitcherIf iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. By Mitch Neff. Recorded Oct. 9, 2020 We are running a short bench today afte...

12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election

From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most...

What to expect when you’re electing: A recap

We’re roughly two weeks out from Election Day in America, although millions of early and mail-in votes have already been cast. In the coming days, there’s sure to be a flurry of news stories about disinformation, allegations of voter fraud, the back-and-forth between parties and talks of when the...

FBI Plans to Inform States of Election Breaches

The FBI has changed its policy around election cybersecurity and said it will now notify state officials in the event that local election systems are hacked. The move—revealed in a media briefing Thursday and then published online later that day—extends the number of election officials who are...