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In reply to the discussion: DHS Confirms That Optical Scan Vote-Counting Machines Easily Hacked [View all]Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)10. C-span video of computer science expert testifying before Senate Intel to that effect last week:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029249235
And he said absolutely you can change the vote total without being connected to the internet. Malicious codes can be planted.
And he said absolutely you can change the vote total without being connected to the internet. Malicious codes can be planted.
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L. Coyote
Jun 2017
OP
And yet elections officials REFUSE to do hand recounts, and intimidate citizens who question results
diva77
Jun 2017
#2
I posted action alert;might help to start holding elections officials accountable for epic failure
diva77
Jun 2017
#37
Each voter deserves a RECEIPT of his vote. And the district needs to keep a copy
Maraya1969
Jun 2017
#5
I've have been saying for years that is would be reasonably easy to find this sort of hacking.
Stonepounder
Jun 2017
#9
C-span video of computer science expert testifying before Senate Intel to that effect last week:
Amaryllis
Jun 2017
#10
We need to repeat, over and over: "ALL elections must be with paper ballots and MUST be audited"
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#16
What is so difficult about this concept? Very advanced countries use paper ballots with no problems.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#18
A verifiable audit would be done by hand. Ballots would be chain-of-custody verified. No business
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#31
NOt OldRedneck, but I can answer those questions for Colorado vote by mail ballots.
politicat
Jun 2017
#38
just because hacking hasn't occurred on your watch does not mean it never happens. no one is saying
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2017
#65
And I am not saying it hasn't happened elsewhere, or that it's impossible here.
politicat
Jun 2017
#77
Thank you! Treat a vote as a valuable as a $100 bill is to a business: check it by hand and eye!
JoeOtterbein
Jun 2017
#33
... you do know that it's trivially simple to fool several counterfeit tests?
politicat
Jun 2017
#39
The premise is that the base code of the voting machine has been compromised.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#36
Secret proprietary code is more secure, and harder to hack, than open source code.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#54
I work in software security, and what I said is a fact. Has nothing to do with trust.
Calista241
Jun 2017
#56
maybe, assuming there are no bad actors, which would be a very naive assumption, IMO. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jun 2017
#66
How is the data procured if they aren't connected in any way except an electrical cord?
kcr
Jun 2017
#43
Whether or not Russia actually hacked the vote, it simply shouldn't be possible to hack the vote.
unblock
Jun 2017
#22
Segment from "Hacking Democracy" (2006) demonstrating hack of optical scanner machine...
PoliticAverse
Jun 2017
#29
The takeaway here: All methods are flawed and we're likely never to have another clean election.
BannonsLiver
Jun 2017
#70