Election security on the eve of the US midterms. US FBI rates the hacktivist threat. Microsoft says China uses disclosure laws to develop zero-days. Remember SIlk Road? The Feds do.

Election security on the eve of the US midterms. US FBI rates hacktivist contributions to Russia's war as unimportant. Microsoft accuses China of using vulnerability disclosure to develop zero-days. Andrea Little Limbago from Interos addresses accountability for breaches. Our guest is Michelle Amante from the Partnership for Public Service on their Cybersecurity Talent Initiative. And, finally, remember SIlk Road? The Feds do. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/214 Selected reading. Hacktivists Use of DDoS Activity Causes Minor Impacts (FBI) The government says it won’t flag election disinformation on Twitter and other social platforms (Washington Post) What to Expect When You are Expecting an Election (CISA) Hacktivists Use of DDoS Activity Causes Minor Impacts (FBI)  Nation-state cyberattacks become more brazen as authoritarian leaders ramp up aggression (Microsoft On the Issues)  U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36 Billion Cryptocurrency Seizure And Conviction In Connection With Silk Road Dark Web Fraud (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices