Recent News

Three Cybersecurity Questions for Campaigns and Political Organizations (Campaigns & Elections interview with LangleyCyber CSO Matt Ashburn)

Election Security Checklists and Resources

• American Bar Association: Cybersecurity and Elections
• Belfer Center: Defending Digital Democracy
  • Defending Digital Democracy Project “Top Five Checklist”
  • Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook
  • The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
• Brennan Center for Justice: Election Security
• Center for Democracy and Technology: Infosec Toolkit for Election Volunteering
• Center for Internet Security – Election Security Tools & Resources
  • Election Security Best Practices
  • Security Best Practices for Non-Voting Election Technology Guide
• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Election Security Resource Library
• Defending Digital Campaigns
• DNC Security Checklist
• FBI: Counterintelligence and Foreign Influence
• Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI): Election Security Resources
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC): Cybersecurity Training Resources

Recent Advisories and Bulletins

• FBI PIN 20220329-001 – Cyber Actors Target U.S. Election Officials with Invoice-Themed Phishing Campaign to Harvest Credentials
• CISA Alert (AA22-074A) – Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Gain Network Access by Exploiting Default Multifactor Authentication Protocols and “PrintNightmare” Vulnerability

• CISA Alert (AA22-117A) – Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States) Issues a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2021
• CISA Alert (AA22-110A) Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure
• FBI PIN 20220330-001 – Ransomware Straining Local Governments and Public Services