CISA offers its assessment (high) of US election security. An alleged GRU front media group is fingered. Notes on cybercrime, and one cheap proof-of-concept.

CISA says US elections were secure, that recounts are to be expected in tight races. (But election-themed malspam continues, of course.) A news platform is flagged as a GRU front. A new ransomware strain takes payment through an Iranian Bitcoin exchange. The Jupyter information-stealer is out and active. David Dufour on detecting deepfakes and misinformation. Dr. Jessica Barker on her new book Confident Cyber Security – How to Get Started in Cyber Security and Futureproof Your Career. And PlunderVolt is a $30 proof-of-concept.

For links to all of today’s stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:

https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/220

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