Why a surge of election-related websites could spell rising cyber threats for the midterms

A new report, first reported by PBS News, warns that November's midterm elections in the United States will drive "elevated" cyber threats to political organizations, fundraising and media platforms, and that some of the groundwork for election misinformation and disinformation likely is already being laid.

Check Point, a cyber security company, found that in January of this year, approximately 1,300 newly registered domains contained the keyword "election," and approximately 2,957 contained "vote." Registering website domains...