Introduction
Read more on what protection .gov and https provide websites and the voters who visit them, as well as a description of how a digital disinformation campaign could influence the 2020 U.S. elections.
Announcement
McAfee recently conducted a September 2020 survey of county and county election administration websites in the 50 U.S. states in the weeks prior to the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Read the press announcement to learn the survey findings and understand their potential implications.
Blogs
Learn about recent McAfee findings and implications for voters this election year.
Election 2020 – Lookout for Fake News Before and After the Election Election 2020 – Make Sure Your Voice is Heard with These Tips Election 2020 – How to Spot Phony Deepfake Videos this Election Election 2020 – Fake Election Websites: Five Tips So You Don’t Get Fooled Election 2020 – Don’t Let COVID-19 Misinformation Suppress Your Vote Election 2020 – Five Tips to Secure a Mail-In Ballot That Counts Election Website Security: Protect Your Vote in 2020 U.S. Battleground County Website Security Survey
Analysis of 1,000+ election websites reveals many lack basic security measures
Learn the scope of the problem, specific fixes, and see the on-camera reactions of top election officials in more than 18 states when informed of the findings.
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McAfee CTO demonstrates how to clone an elections website and mislead voters
McAfee CTO Steve Grobman provides a demonstration of how easy it is to create a fake election website based on a legitimate website, and then change critical county election instructions to interfere with and disrupt voter behavior. The demonstration reinforces Steve’s argument that any websites related to elections should be validated by a .GOV domain and protected by HTTPS encryption.
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Additional resources
Data Sheet
Read the raw survey data on .gov validation and https security protection for county and county election administration websites in the 50 U.S. states.
DownloadWhat Government Can Do
McAfee’s recommendations for government action on election website validation and security.
Learn MoreWhat Voters Can Do
McAfee’s recommendations for voters seeking to protect themselves from disinformation campaigns exploiting state county and county election administration websites.
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