Digital Government
The Man Who Harvested Facebook Data for Cambridge Analytica Doesn’t Think He Affected the 2016 Election
Aleksandr Kogan, the Cambridge University academic who created the app that helped the data analysis firm obtain the personal information of millions, finally speaks out.
Cybersecurity
Democrats Just Filed a Lawsuit Accusing the Trump Campaign of Helping Russia Disrupt the 2016 Election
The Democratic party is also suing Russia's armed forces and WikiLeak's Julian Assange.
Digital Government
Bots Share the Majority of Links on Twitter
Do you really know who you're retweeting?
Cybersecurity
Facebook Just Took Down 270 Accounts and Pages Run By Russia’s Infamous Troll Factory
This time, their meddling was directed at Russian citizens.
Cybersecurity
$380 Million in Election Security Money Coming Soon to States
California will get $36 million to secure its election systems; smaller states get less.
Policy
Spending Bill Boosts Election Security, Clarifies Overseas Data Warrants
The bill also requires supply chain reviews for cyber risk at some agencies.
Cybersecurity
5 Big Takeaways From Senate Intel's Election Security Investigation
The bottom line is future elections are in danger of Russian meddling and we haven’t done enough to secure them.
Cybersecurity
Better Threat Sharing is Just the First Step in Securing Elections, Senate Committee Says
The intelligence committee previewed far more recommendations, including better attribution.
Cybersecurity
The Data Expert Who Exposed Facebook’s Breach Has Been Suspended by Facebook
The breached allowed for the harvest of data from tens of millions of users without their permission.
Digital Government
Congress Faces Government Funding That Runs Out Friday
Lawmakers have been working on an omnibus spending bill but it has yet to be introduced.
Policy
FEC Gets the Ball Rolling on Online Political Ads Rules
If passed, the rules would require websites to disclose who paid for online political ads urging viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate.
Digital Government
Congress Checks In On Modernizing Government Technology Act Progress
The Homeland Security reauthorization bill advances but loses an amendment on election security.
Cybersecurity
Secretaries of State Find Federal Election Cyber Intelligence Elusive
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
Cybersecurity
Justice Launches Cyber Task Force
The task force will examine cyber efforts to undermine elections and critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
How to Inoculate the Public Against Fake News
When people were given a toolbox of deceptive techniques and told to “play Russian troll,” they learned to reject disinformation.
Cybersecurity
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
Cybersecurity
“I Am in Love With LOVE!” Russian Trolls Tried to Seem Like Normal Americans By Quoting the Bible, Shakira, and Others
The Russian trolls seem to have a sense of humor.
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Digital Government
Congress Cooks Up Ideas to Secure Elections, Then Came the Mueller Indictments
Congressional Democrats are pushing for a hearing to discuss election security improvements while demanding further action in the wake of indictments leveled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Cybersecurity