by Jim Heath | Sep 15, 2020 | 2020, Cyber Security, Headlines
One way to avoid having your repetitive pro-Trump posts tagged as belonging to a bot is to hire teenagers in Arizona to behave like bots — and that’s exactly what the conservative group Turning Point Action did. These kids posted messages such as “Don’t trust Dr....
by Jim Heath | Feb 5, 2020 | 2020, Cyber Security, Headlines
This week the political universe turned upside down by the failure of the Iowa caucuses. Traditionally the event provides the first concrete tally after months of speculation about the presidential primary. But Monday night’s Democratic caucuses ended inconclusively...
by Jim Heath | Dec 16, 2018 | Congress, Cyber Security, Headlines, Trump
A report prepared for the Senate that provides the most sweeping analysis yet of Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 election found the operation used every major social media platform to deliver words, images and videos tailored to voters’ interests to...
by Jim Heath | Dec 9, 2018 | Cyber Security, Headlines, Republicans
Democrats are seizing on recent revelations that the House GOP’s campaign arm was hacked earlier this year to spotlight that both parties are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The FBI is investigating a cyber breach at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)...
by Jim Heath | Oct 30, 2018 | Civility, Cyber Security, Headlines, Social Media
A Republican politician from North Carolina is an investor in Gab, the alt-right and often racist social media network used by the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman. According to the Daily Mail, Dan Bishop, a state senator in North Carolina who is up for re-election next...
by Jim Heath | Oct 25, 2018 | 2018, Cyber Security
The threat of the upcoming midterm election being hacked is serious, but the problem is only going to get worse according to cyber security expert Erik Knight. Erik joins us on JimHeath.TV to answer questions about cyber security in our 10 for 10 questions column. Jim...
