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Two ways of hacking the vote. BlackEnergy is active in Poland and Ukraine. ISIS and info ops. Hurricane-stressed utility further stressed by ransomware. Silicon Valley governance.

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In today's podcast, we hear about election security, and two ways of hacking the vote. DHS points out that the states are getting better about sharing election security information. ISIS sets the template for terrorist information operations. BlackEnergy is back, in Poland and Ukraine, with new, "GreyEnergy" malware. Diplomatic targets prospected in Central Asia. North Carolina, recovering from hurricane damage, also faces some ransomware. Silicon Valley governance receives scrutiny. Craig Williams from CISCO Talos on dealing with FUD. New York Times writer Kim Zetter on election security.
For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_17.html
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