Former Facebook security chief says it’s ‘too late’ to protect 2018 elections
https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/22/17770876/alex-stamos-former-facebook-chief-security-officer-2018-election-security-too-late
Facebook’s recently departed security chief says US government inaction has ensured that the upcoming midterm elections will be vulnerable to hacking and online manipulation campaigns.
Alex Stamos — who left the company earlier this month — argued his case in an essay for Lawfare, saying it was “too late to protect the 2018 elections.” He’s responding to two pieces of news from yesterday: Microsoft seizing six domains apparently intended for Russian political phishing attacks, and Facebook deactivating 652 fake accounts and pages that were allegedly engaged in misinformation campaigns.
Former Facebook security chief says it’s ‘too late’ to protect 2018 elections
Aug 22, 2018, 10:27pm UTC
https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/22/17770876/alex-stamos-former-facebook-chief-security-officer-2018-election-security-too-late
> Facebook’s recently departed security chief says US government inaction has ensured that the upcoming midterm elections will be vulnerable to hacking and online manipulation campaigns.
> Alex Stamos — who left the company earlier this month — argued his case in an essay for Lawfare, saying it was “too late to protect the 2018 elections.” He’s responding to two pieces of news from yesterday: Microsoft seizing six domains apparently intended for Russian political phishing attacks, and Facebook deactivating 652 fake accounts and pages that were allegedly engaged in misinformation campaigns.