Federal and state authorities are beefing up cyber defences against potential electronic attacks on voting systems ahead of US elections on November 8, but taking few new steps to guard against possible civil unrest or violence. Ohio has asked a cyber protection unit of the National Guard, a reserve force within the US military, for assistance to protect the state's systems. Cyber security experts and US officials say chances that a hack could alter election outcomes are remote, in part because voting machines are typically not connected to the internet. DHS cyber security experts plan to hold a media briefing on Friday to discuss the agency's efforts with states to boost the security of their voting and election systems. Armed groups around the country have pledged in unprecedented numbers to monitor voting sites for signs of election fraud.

Source: dna November 04, 2016 10:27 UTC