Election Hacking
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Elections Canada website could be ‘vulnerable’ to cyberattack: RMC professorA new report, co-written by professors at the Royal Military College of Canada, lays out the risks of a cyberattack on the election and what can be done to protect the democratic process.PoliticsOct 2, 2019
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Russia Rising, part 3: Hackers targeting Canadian elections, banks and institutionsJeff Semple visits the front-lines of a growing cyberwar in the third episode of the Russia Rising podcastWorldFeb 11, 2019
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Mark Zuckerberg ‘proud’ of efforts to ‘fix’ Facebook despite scandal-plagued 2018Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook made the platform safer in 2018, without acknowledging the data breaches and privacy concerns that plagued it this year.WorldDec 28, 2018
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Canadians warned ‘troll farms’ could influence online debate before federal election: reportThe centre says these online actors create social media accounts or hijack existing profiles, and even set up "troll farms" of employees paid to comment on traditional media websitesCanadaDec 6, 2018
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Election hacking: What the U.S. midterm elections can learn from 2016’s mistakesThe first major election since 2016, in which Russian agents allegedly meddled, is scheduled for Tues. Nov. 6.PoliticsNov 2, 2018
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Here are the hot topics set to dominate the fall political agenda as Parliament Hill returnsGun reform, pay equity, election protection and trade are set to dominate the political agenda as Parliament Hill returnsCanadaSep 17, 2018
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‘Don’t touch me again’: Infowars’ Alex Jones, Marco Rubio get into heated confrontationU.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Infowars host Alex Jones had a heated exchange Wednesday after Jones confronted Rubio while he was speaking to the press.WorldSep 5, 2018
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DNC says it foiled hacking attempt on its voter databaseThe Democratic National Committee says it thwarted a hacking attempt on its database holding information on tens of millions of U.S. voters.PoliticsAug 22, 2018
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Facebook uncovers attempts to disrupt U.S. electionsFacebook says it has uncovered sophisticated attempts to influence upcoming U.S. elections on its platforms.PoliticsJul 31, 2018
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U.S. election officials to meet in Philadelphia amid revelations of Russian election meddlingThe conference is sandwiched between Friday's indictments of 12 Russian military intelligence officers alleged to have hacked into Democratic party and campaign accounts, and Trump's long-awaited meeting with Putin.PoliticsJul 14, 2018
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