election security

Tech industry leaders meeting at the Munich Security Conference have signed a voluntary accord to curb the spread of AI-generated political deepfakes, promising common detection, labelling and watermarking practices while warning that technical fixes alone will not eliminate the threat to...

In the weeks leading up to Australia’s federal election, a sophisticated pro-Russian influence campaign has been quietly operating in the digital shadows, aiming not directly at voters, but at artificial intelligence systems that millions depend on for information. The operation, centered around...

A concerted pro-Russian influence operation aimed at Australia has come to light in the lead-up to the country's federal election. Dubbed the “Pravda Network,” this sprawling initiative leverages an array of dubious online portals—including the recently emerged “Pravda Australia”—to seed...

In the lead-up to, during, and immediately after an election, a surprisingly brief period—often just 48 hours—can become a veritable battleground for digital deception. Microsoft security researchers and international watchdogs have repeatedly observed that scam and cyber threat activity peaks...

Chase Fopiano remembers a time when hackers were the kind of thing only Hollywood made movies about — faceless criminals tapping away in neon-lit basements, targeting banks or Silicon Valley giants, never quaint police stations in sun-bleached South Florida. For most of his early career as a...

Microsoft's proactive measures to protect electoral integrity in Australia underscore a broader commitment to defending democracy against emerging technological threats. As the Australian federal election of May 2025 approaches, the dual forces of rapidly advancing generative AI and evolving...

Original release date: October 30, 2020 Summary This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 7 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 7 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. This joint cybersecurity advisory...

Original release date: October 22, 2020 Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning that Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are likely intent on influencing and interfering with the U.S. elections to...