CISA Director Christopher Krebs expects to be asked to resign, Reuters reported Wednesday. His agency’s website…
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Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube wrestle with misinformation
Social media companies are fighting misinformation about election results. Getty Images Facebook, Twitter and YouTube continue to…
Twitter nixes accounts posing as news outlets prematurely declaring election wins
Twitter cans fake news accounts. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter suspended several accounts on Wednesday that were posing…
Election Day was hack free, but cybersecurity officials are still bracing for attacks
Election Day 2020 was free from cyberattacks, according to the US government. Concerns now focus on…
YouTube takes down livestreams with fake election results
YouTube took down videos with fake election results. Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Elections…
FBI investigating voter suppression robocalls on Election Day
Robocalls are targeting voters in battleground states urging them to stay away from polling sites. Patrick…
Twitter obscures Donald Trump tweet about trying to ‘steal’ the election
Twitter obscured a tweet by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about election results. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter…
TikTok to block videos claiming false victory on election night
TikTok says it will try to remove misleading videos that claim false victory on election night.…
Election 2020: Your cybersecurity questions answered
A voting machine used in California for early voting on Oct. 26. Frederic J. Brown /…
FBI says Iran and Russia trying to undermine US election security
James Martin/CNET The FBI said late Wednesday that Russia and Iran have taken action to undermine…
Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $100M more to support election
James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting…
Microsoft takes down hacking network with potential to disrupt election
Microsoft obtained a court order to disrupt the largest botnet in the world. Angela Lang/CNET This…