The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday unveiled an updated security checklist aimed at helping campaigns protect themselves from cyberattacks.<\/p>\n
The list \u2014 the second version released by the DNC\u00a0in recent months\u00a0\u2014 calls for staff to keep their devices up to date to\u00a0prevent hackers from exploiting any exposed vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n
It also calls for staffers to have long, random and unique passwords for their accounts and to use password managers to track those passwords.<\/p>\n
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Staffers are also encouraged to have multifactor authentication set up for their accounts, which requires users to confirm their identities before being able to access their data.<\/p>\n
Bob Lord, the DNC\u2019s chief security officer, said these basic steps will help protect the campaigns \u2014\u00a0and their staffers \u2014 from falling victim to cyberattacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur adversaries are already at work, whether a candidate has announced or not,\u201d Lord said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the DNC, we\u2019ve put together a checklist of steps we are encouraging everyone to take \u2014 from presidential candidates down to field staff and volunteers \u2014 that will dramatically improve their security posture. We are also here to assist campaigns in the creation of an overall security program that is tailored to their current landscape and challenges,” he continued. \u00a0<\/p>\n
This new version of the checklist comes as political groups gear up for the 2020 presidential election\u00a0amid concerns they could face cyberattacks from U.S. adversaries.<\/p>\n
Director of National Intelligence Dan CoatsDaniel (Dan) Ray CoatsAmerica’s divide widens: Ignore it no longer Trump gives Grenell his Cabinet chair after he steps down German lawmaker, US ambassador to Germany trade jabs MORE said late last year that there\u00a0had been no breach of voting systems during the 2018 midterm elections, a conclusion backed up by the departments of Justice and Homeland Security earlier this month.<\/p>\n
But officials and experts alike have pointed to the 2020 race as being a more high-profile target for hackers.<\/p>\n
Concerns over cyberattacks have been a priority for political groups in recent years, particularly after the 2016 hack of the DNC\u00a0that resulted in the release of sensitive emails ahead of\u00a0that year’s presidential election.<\/p>\n
Special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘perilous condition’ with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE last year indicted 12 Russian military officers in the DNC hack.<\/p>\n
The DNC also said in a court filing earlier this year that it believes it was targeted by Russian hackers shortly after the midterms. And the\u00a0National Republican Congressional Committee was the victim of a cyber breach last year.<\/p>\n
Christopher Krebs, the head of the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s cybersecurity agency, testified before a House panel earlier this month that election security is a priority for his agency.<\/p>\n
He said at the time that DHS will look at ways to keep campaigns and political groups like the DNC secure from cyber threats ahead of the 2020 elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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