does anybody know why totenberg hid the report ? then released the report ?
Re Halderman and report
It’s a little misleading. Halderman used a pen to reset the machine and while it was in a reboot caused it to go into Safe Mode. That can usually be done with any machine by tapping one of the function keys repeatedly while loading. Then he used software on a USB flash drive to overwrite the boot software (or the BIOS — I wasn’t there) which is pretty easy.
The problem is, this case is only about the BMDs. The real problem occurs with the poll pads, and the ICC and ICP tabulators. Those can be manipulated as well. Further, no one needs a pen. With internet connectivity, in can be done from your basement in Tehran. Or Minsk. Easy peasy.