Arizona’s Elections Procedures Manual states that supervisors have no discretion when certifying results — or at least, that’s how it’s always been interpreted. @TucsonSentinel reports on a court ruling that threw out that section of the manual, and that may now shake up pending criminal charges for conspiracy against an election supervisor who delayed certification of Cochise County’s 2022 midterm results. “Ambiguity in election certification laws is a problem in several swing states across the country,” writes Jen Fifield.
Former CISA Director Chris Krebs is stepping down from the private sector to fight a federal investigation ordered by President Trump.
Krebs, who led the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) from 2018 to 2020, says the probe — which also stripped him of his security clearance — is part of a broader pattern of using federal power to punish dissent.
“It’s about the government pulling its levers to punish dissent,” Krebs told The Wall Street Journal. “To go after corporate interests and corporate relationships.”
Krebs was fired in 2020 after publicly debunking false claims about election fraud, calling the 2020 vote “the most secure in American history.”
He has since been working in the private sector as chief policy officer at SentinelOne, but is now stepping down to challenge what he calls a politically motivated investigation.
This situation adds to growing concerns from within the cybersecurity community:
- Can security professionals do their jobs without political interference?
- What happens when technical truth is punished rather than protected?
- How do we preserve trust in cyber leadership and national defense?
At @Efani we believe the integrity of cybersecurity must remain independent of politics. The people who defend infrastructure, protect elections, and ensure resilience should never fear retaliation for doing their jobs honestly.
Trust in digital systems starts with trust in those who secure them.
How the Federal Government Is Undermining Election Security
North Carolina voters: Do NOT send your passport by email or any other method right now.
The ballot curing process hasn’t started yet. If you get a message asking for your passport, it could be phishing. Stay alert and protect your information.
We’ll share official instructions as soon as the process begins.
#DemocratsAbroad #NCVotes #ProtectTheVote #ElectionSecurity
Cybersecurity Community Must Not Remain Silent On Executive Order Attacking Former CISA Director
Foreign interference threats in Canada’s federal election are both old and new
#Canada #Politics #Election #ElectionIntegrity #Democracy #ForeignInterference #DigitalThreats #Disinformation #Threats #ElectionSecurity #CyberThreats #GlobalInfluence
https://the-14.com/foreign-interference-threats-in-canadas-federal-election-are-both-old-and-new/
POLAND
Tusk Blames Cyberattack on Foreign Meddling
Civic Platform’s systems breached weeks before May elections.
Authorities link attack to Eastern actors; Belarus & Russia suspected.
Malicious emails sent from hijacked local activist’s account.
Poland warns of Russian-backed sabotage & disinfo campaign since Jan.
At this rate, Putin will be our next president.
Election officials face limited options as federal security resources fall away
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/3/16/2310237/-Election-officials-face-limited-options-as-federal-security-resources-fall-away
DHS Buries Its Last Election Security Review Because With Trump In Charge, No One Cares About Election Integrity
#CISA: We didn't fire #redteams, we just unhired a bunch of them
Agency tries to save face as it also pulls essential funding for #electionsecurity
Former CISA employee #ChristopherChenoweth, senior pentester, said via LinkedIn he and more than 100 others had government contracts terminated on Feb 28, as ordered by Musk's #DOGE. He said this comprised his entire red team and all support roles, and March 5 a second #redteam tasked with "mission-critical work" was also cut.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/cisa_red_team_layoffs/
CANADA AI & Foreign Interference: Canada’s Election at Risk?
Canada’s CSE warns China, Russia & Iran are "highly likely" to use AI-driven disinformation in upcoming elections.
Politicians face hacking & smear campaigns; deepfakes may deter candidates.
With opposition pushing for a snap election, security measures are ramping up.
#Canada #ElectionSecurity #AI #CyberThreats #Disinformation
