Cybercriminals are stepping up their offensive in both attacks against security infrastructure and disinformation campaigns. This time, social media giants, the government and citizens are more prepared for the November U.S. elections. Security industry is hyper-aware of security vulnerabilities in election infrastructure, cyberattacks against campaign staffers and ongoing disinformation campaigns. Security expert Matt Olney, director of Talos Threat Intelligence and Interdiction at Cisco, said in a recent video interview with Threatpost, that awareness of election-security threats has increased since the 2016 elections.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cybercriminals-step-up-game-us-elections/160373/