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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts) Sat Jul 29, 2017, 10:20 AM Jul 2017

Def Con Hackers Scour Voting Machines for Election Bugs

Hopefully more details will emerge about how they did.

https://www.voanews.com/a/hackers-scour-voting-machines-for-election-bugs/3963638.html

LAS VEGAS —

Hackers attending this weekend's Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas were invited to break into voting machines and voter databases in a bid to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited to sway election results.

The 25-year-old conference's first “hacker voting village” opened on Friday as part of an effort to raise awareness about the threat of election results being altered through hacking.

Hackers crammed into a crowded conference room for the rare opportunity to examine and attempt to hack some 30 pieces of election equipment, much of it purchased over eBay, including some voting machines and digital voter registries that are currently in use. ......................

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Def Con Hackers Scour Voting Machines for Election Bugs (Original Post) L. Coyote Jul 2017 OP

Thanks for posting.. HipChick Jul 2017 #1

I'd like to say I'm surprised. DK504 Jul 2017 #2

Related (via Fefe's Blog): Ezior Jul 2017 #3

They need Lisbeth Salandar. pangaia Jul 2017 #4

I hope this gets plenty of mainstream coverage PatSeg Jul 2017 #5

I Watched Hackers Take Voting Machines Apart L. Coyote Jul 2017 #6

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. Thanks for posting..

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 10:21 AM

Jul 2017

DK504

(3,847 posts)

2. I'd like to say I'm surprised.

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 10:41 AM

Jul 2017

Every year they go after something that has been said it is hack proof. Every year they hack said item. Our elections have been in jeopardy for decades and the state governments have not been financed to BUY the security fixes or new machines.

The Gubmint has refused to rely on a secure system. Even if it is hand counted ballots and we have to wait a whole day to find out who won, unlike news stations calling the races with 1% of pulling places votes. How is it Iraq can have a more secure system then we do? No on in DC has the political will to ensure safe elections. Shame on all in office.