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Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under Trump
Read full article: Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under TrumpOutgoing U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly says she hopes her agency will be able to keep up its election-related work.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shared steps to ensure election security
Read full article: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shared steps to ensure election securityThe countdown is on until election day, and local election offices are making sure your vote is secure. We talked with the director of the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
Read full article: Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election resultsThe head of the U.S. government's cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won't be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential race.
Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks
Read full article: Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacksA group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.
US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
Read full article: US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for AmericansFBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems.
Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
Read full article: Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote.
Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials
Read full article: Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officialsAn Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nation’s top election security officials.
A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies
Read full article: A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agenciesU.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.
Cyber leader calls for nonpartisan path to securing the vote
Read full article: Cyber leader calls for nonpartisan path to securing the voteThose entrusted with securing the nation’s voting systems must remain nonpartisan as a myriad of complex and growing risks continue to threaten U.S. elections.