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The 2024 VoterGUard threat report
Check out the 2024 VoterGuard Threat Report—our latest deep dive with Defending Digital Campaigns reveals the top cybersecurity risks facing political campaigns today, from exposed accounts to unprotected websites and email systems.
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ShmooCon 2025: election security and political party cybersecurity in the 2024 election cycle
A summary of four years of election security research and analysis of vulnerabilities and risks plaguing political parties and campaigns across the country. Given at the last ShmooCon in Washington, DC on January 11th, 2025.
bsides charm 2022: An analysis of political party account exposure
Our first public disclosure of widespread state and local political party vulnerabilities. Given at BSides Charm in Baltimore, MD on APril 30th, 2022.
cybercrime magazine podcast: election security and why it matters
A discussion with Theresa Payton, former White House CIO, on the election security landscape and threats facing political campaigns ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Given virtually for the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast .
rsac 365 podcast: election security best practices and emerging threats
A discussion on election security challenges, threats, and approaches for political parties and campaigns to better protect themselves from common cyber threats. Given virtually for the RSAC365 Podcast on November 5th, 2024.
bsides charm 2025: political party cybersecurity and threats in the 2024 election cycle
An analysis of election security threats and malign actor activity targeting state and local political parties in the 2024 election cycle. Given at BSides Charm in Baltimore, MD on April 13th, 2025.
Collaborations & Commentary
04/2025
Cyber Spring Cleaning for State Parties, Committees and Campaigns
We teamed up with Defending Digital Campaigns to share practical steps campaigns can take to boost their cyber hygiene this election cycle – covering email and website protections, secure communication, and campaign wind-down practices—all grounded in findings from the 2024 Election Threat Report.
10/2024
New Report Finds 27,000 Personal Accounts and Passwords Related to Political Campaigns Readily Available
We sat down with Defending Digital Campaigns to discuss VoterGuard’s 2024 Election Threat Report, which uncovered over 27,000 political campaign accounts – with passwords and personal info – readily available online, exposing campaigns of all sizes to heightened risk from phishing and account takeovers.
06/2025
Getting Started With Cybersecurity
Our cybersecurity starter guide breaks down simple, high-impact steps campaigns and staff can take today – from using password managers and enabling two-factor authentication, to securing home Wi-Fi and spotting phishing attempts.