USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative

Platform, party, and vendor-agnostic.
Our candidate is democracy. 🇺🇸
Training in all 50 states ✈ 🚆 🚘
Support from @google
Upcoming Training Events 👇

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Join USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative Executive Director Adam Clayton Powell III on Wednesday for our next major international conference, 'Are Fair Elections Possible in the Age of AI?' at @RMIT.
Details and RSVP available at https://t.co/9giIoK8H5L

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

**Watch the live webcast at https://t.co/pJuWOF0LMV ** "Cybersecuring Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" at the University of Cyprus. -Conference details at https://t.co/FZiz8unC82
@NicDamianou
@USC
@frederick_uni
@oucyprus
@KIOSCoE
@CYENSCoE
@UCYOfficial

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Join us on Wednesday for our next major conference, "Cybersecuring Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence," at 9:00 am in Cyprus, details at https://t.co/s6Uias3Di3
-RSVP to join us in person at https://t.co/WcrhyX4NKH
-Watch the live webcast at https://t.co/kLXtd7r7wS

[USC Annenberg CCLP @USC_CCLP]

Senior Fellow Adam Clayton Powell and Project Manager Judy Kang, who lead CCLP's Washington programs, run the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative. On Oct. 3, they presented their findings at the U.S. Department of State's Washington Foreign Press Center: https://t.co/IDpC7V5SfF

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Bored of endlessly scrolling through Twitter for Election Security updates? Join our mailing list and get timely curated news about Election Cybersecurity delivered directly to your inbox! #electionnews #cyberspace
Subscribe today ---> https://t.co/LjhAhZFvR9

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Stay vigilant for warning signs of #disinformation when online - unverifiable information, unknown author, and the use of strong emotions are all #RedFlags!

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

"We have to keep it reliable and safe" - @murphymike during our 6/17/2021 workshop. #VotingSecurity #Election2020
Click the link to watch the full video ---> https://t.co/kOQPKeR3R0

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Did you register for Tomorrow's forum on "Africa's Future: Democracy, Human Rights and Governance." RSVP at https://t.co/0Uf1SY2WTb

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Let's throw it back to one of our regional workshops from 2022 featuring MN Secretary of State @MNSteveSimon: https://t.co/TvwFjBpMkq

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

How well are you at spotting a #phishing attempt? Take this phishing quiz and tag us with your score.

https://t.co/YeiyCxL5lg

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Listen to Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala from @WitsUniversity and Director of African Centre for the Study of the United States, talk about Safeguarding Elections in Africa and the U.S. from Digital Attacks.

https://t.co/am0EnUmLDX

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Want to stay up to date on the latest in election cybersecurity, #disinformation and #misinformation, and more? 🤔 Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get all the info you need! 📨 #electionsecurity #weeklyupdate

https://t.co/TtuvE2ca3l

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

We had ten regional workshops in 2022. Catch up on all by visiting our website.

Past Workshops: https://t.co/MdjRQFLWlH

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

On Jan. 28, 2020, we held our first Election Cybersecurity Training at Dreamport in Columbia, MD. That year we did a workshop in each state until we moved to virtual in March.

What a year! Today we can come to your organization. Email us at [email protected] to find out more.

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Did you regsiter for Monday, Jan. 30, for a forum on "The 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Review and Forward-Looking." RSVP at https://t.co/aUaGiXWGq0

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Here are a few ways those who work in #elections can protect their personal and work devices online.

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Former State President for Georgia NAACP, @iMajorWish , words in 2020 during our Georgia workshop still apply today.

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

Keeping our systems safe starts with you.

Do you know the common method used to gain access to your computer? Comment below and check back later for the answer.

[USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative @USC_TrueVote]

ANSWER: Phishing

A #phishing scam is a link or webpage that looks legitimate. Still, it’s a trick designed by bad actors to have you reveal sensitive information, such as passwords or your social security number.

Source: @CISAgov Election Security Resource Library