NSA's Russian cyberthreat task force is now permanent https://www.cyberscoop.com/nsa-russia-small-group-cyber-command/
Defending Democracies Against Information Attacks https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/04/defending_democ.html
Controversy over which DMARC setting will best protect the 2020 presidential campaigns May 1, 2019 https://www.scmagazine.com/home/sec...best-protect-the-2020-presidential-campaigns/
Facebook Opens a Command Post to Thwart Election Meddling in Europe May 5, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/05/...st-to-thwart-election-meddling-in-europe.html
Election Security Act reintroduced in Senate as hacking fears swell ahead of 2020 race https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/11/election-security-act-reintroduced-in-senate-as-ha/
Two Florida counties were hacked in 2016 election, says Gov. DeSantis May 14, 2019 https://www.cnet.com/news/two-florida-counties-were-hacked-in-2016-election-says-gov-desantis/
Florida Governor Says 'NDA' Prevents Him From Naming Counties Hacked by Russia May 14, 2019 https://gizmodo.com/florida-governor-says-nda-prevents-him-from-naming-coun-1834763195
FBI refuses to tell Florida voters whether their information was targeted by Russia hackers in 2016 election May 17, 2019 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...kers-2016-election-ron-desantis-a8918111.html
Canada says Microsoft and Facebook will do more to help ensure security of election May 27, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...elp-ensure-security-of-election-idUSKCN1SX1T7
"Russian trolls raked in big bucks in ad revenue from social media campaign to get Trump elected Russian trolls raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars by flooding U.S. social media with 2016 campaign propaganda... Accounts linked to the Internet Research Agency generated up to nearly $1 million by pushing out false or misleading content, according to new research by cybersecurity firm Symantec, and they then used automated accounts to amplify their messages..." https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/ru...l-media-campaign-to-get-trump-elected-report/
As Europe Went to the Polls, Cyber Election Efforts Paid Off https://www.symantec.com/blogs/election-security/europe-went-polls-cyber-election-efforts-paid
Feds to test North Carolina election computers for hacking June 5, 2019 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...-carolina-election-computers-hacking-63516380
Top voting machine maker reverses position on election security, promises paper ballots June 9, 2019 https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/09/voting-machine-maker-election-security/
Russia accused of hacking EU embassy in Moscow https://www.scmagazine.com/home/sec...ge-attack-to-steal-highly-sensitive-material/
Wyden and Klobuchar press FBI for answers about Russian attack on Florida company June 12, 2019 https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/12/wyden-klobuchar-fbi-florida-russia-attack-1524573
Election hacking has never been cheaper, easier or more profitable https://www.cnet.com/news/election-hacking-has-never-been-cheaper-easier-or-more-profitable/
Florida Effort to Block Election Hacking Gets Extra $2M June 18, 2019 https://www.securityweek.com/florida-effort-block-election-hacking-gets-extra-2m
22 State Attorneys General Seek Election Security Help June 19, 2019 https://www.inforisktoday.com/22-state-attorneys-general-seek-election-security-help-a-12663
Election Security June 24, 2019 https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/06/election_securi_3.html White paper: "Securing American Elections: Prescriptions for Enhancing the Integrity and Independence of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections and Beyond" (PDF - 1.55 MB): https://stanford.box.com/shared/static/xd35pzvlnl2konx16suee7mqvjvk6nrb.pdf
Elizabeth Warren wants to overhaul U.S. election security https://www.cyberscoop.com/elizabeth-warren-plan-to-overhaul-u-s-election-security/
House passes bill to protect election systems, but Senate passage is unlikely June 27, 2019 https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/house-passes-bill-to-protect-election-systems/
MPs Call For Protection From Hacking Ahead of Elections July 2, 2019 https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mps-call-protection-hacking-ahead-1/