Comments on: Voting insecurities

By: baron

baron — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:56:34 +0000

What was wrong with paper ballots?
Oh yeah. They’re harder to rig the vote with. That was the problem.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:29:02 +0000

Wow. They REALLY should use some form of security screw to hold together that tabulator cabinet.

The electronic machine exploits are more concerning to me. One only needs to place an infected thumb drive in the election headquarters to have a good shot at infecting a LOT of machines. That’s the point, you don’t really need system level access. You just need to be able to get it in the room

By: erik

erik — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:49:25 +0000

Does anyone still think Obama has a chance in hell?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:15:17 +0000

Let me get this straight: Someone with system level access modifies some code and this is suposed to show how easy it is to hack a voting machine? If you have someone with system level acess, they had better be trusted or this little bit of non-hacking is the least of the damage they could cause.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:33:18 +0000

If EVERYTHING in the video is taken at face value, that’s pretty damming. However I don’t think many of those attacks are particularly feasible, as they require a lot of social engineering and a breakdown in several steps. You also have to take these “researchers” at their word about the contents of the USB, the firmware and the trojans. I don’t find the paper trail tests valid because of if the hack can register a vote different than the paper trail, then why does it ever show a difference from the voter’s on screen choice. I’m less concerned with the voting machine hacks as I am with the tabulator hacks. Its much easier to influence an election when you have access to all the votes ;p.

By: pablo

pablo — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:35:29 +0000

This should be a matter of public record. Voters beware!

By: Johnny Ryall

Johnny Ryall — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:59:10 +0000

I think this exploit has already been used, how else do you think a retarded cowboy got two terms in office?

By: andreas

andreas — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:20:39 +0000

big josh, I think you’re missing the point: the system
is infected by the operator himself.

By: Big Josh

Big Josh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:36:54 +0000

I think this is just an example of failing to apply old
concepts to new technologies. This is like having a
ballot box without a lock on it. And I think the solution
to this problem quite simple; put a lockable access door
over the ports.

By: David

David — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:25:52 +0000

What the hell that is insane that is too easy.
Thank god the democrats and republicans dont have access to loads of
money and fanatical supporters or the american democracy would be in
peril. Oh wait…..

By: Jon Williams

Jon Williams — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:27:18 +0000

Did any one see “Man of the Year” with Robin Williams?

By: Dan Fruzzetti

Dan Fruzzetti — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:28:44 +0000

holy crap i think you’re right. i wonder what other companies would get that pissed about being exposed? what about posting the mythbusters episode about rfid? :P

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:56:01 +0000

Ahh so this explains all your DoS troubles! :D