Posted on 08/12/2018 3:49:52 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
The boy, who was identified by DEFCON officials as Emmett Brewer, accessed a replica of the Florida secretary of state’s website. He was one of about 50 children between the ages of 8 and 16 who were taking part in the so-called “DEFCON Voting Machine Hacking Village,” a portion of which allowed kids the chance to manipulate vote tallies, party names, candidate names and vote count totals.
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Fake news !
he’ll get a job with the Dems real soon.
Trump needs to do an executive order requiring paper. ballots until voter machine systems are secure.
"Emmett Brewer" eh?
Funny, that doesn't *sound* Russian.
These kids were coached on a “replica” system. There are plenty of ready made tools out there that will autohack using known exploits in web servers so all these replicas had to do was run the cracked version of the web servers.
Or in more simpler language - they taught the kids to lock pick using an older lock and claimed that because the government uses similar locks that government agencies is stupid.
While that’s a true statement in general it doesn’t mean that hacking the web servers is child’s play. It’s a constant challenge even for the most experienced pros to keep ahead of the exploits and harden any system on the internet. Just ask the DNC.
Future Democrat activist ...
Hacked a website, not the results.
...he’ll get a job with the Dems real soon...
He will even beat out the millennials dream of making $200,000 right out of high school. Just don’t cross Hellary.
Voter ID as well.
The ABCs of Hacking a Voting Machine:
https://www.darkreading.com/iot/the-abcs-of-hacking-a-voting-machine/d/d-id/1332386
"But the cute salesperson told me it was secure!"
RETURN TO PAPER BALLOTS RIGHT NOW.
Indeed. A distinction with a difference.
voting machines will never be secure. The fewer people involved in the tally of votes the easier it is to have voter fraud and the bigger the fraud possibility when it happens… We need paper ballots weekend voting with a 24 hour window to vote along with strict Id laws and finger printing all people who vote. the only people that should be allowed to vote absentee are people who work in embassies or on military assignment over seas.
WELL D'OH
That is stated and obvious.
You are not a tech person, are you.
What part of the word "replica" did you not understand?
Are you suggesting the airline simulators that keep commercial pilots current are a waste of time?
This story simply states a real vulnerability, as well as bureaucratic incompetence.
Unfortunately, when it comes to technical competence, elected and appointed political Criminals are dumber than 11-year olds (no insult intended toward 11-yr olds...)
Q.E.D.
Maybe we should use paper ballots that require a signature in english...in cursive. Lets see the young currs and mexicans pull THAT one off.
This is somewhat fake news as the vote tallies weren't changed, just the totals listed on the site.
Not comforting, but wouldn't change any results.
What kind of voting machine were they using? Can the boy tamper with all voting machines?
Trump can’t do that. Elections are run by the states.
Rats will be accusing Barron of stealing the election for his dad next! POTUS said he was really good with computers
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