Here's a fun fact on webcam erotice showthe eve of perhaps the most contentious election in recent American history: It's totally possible to hack a voting machine and alter its final tally.
Cylance, a cybersecurity firm, demonstrated a hack against a Sequoia AVC Edge Mk1 machine in a video released Friday. (You can watch it above.) The Sequoia machine uses individual flash memory cards to record votes, which are then stored in the device's internal memory and a "Results Cartridge." Cylance was apparently able to mess with the internal memory and results cartridge using a doctored card, completely changing candidates' names and the number of votes each received.
SEE ALSO: Election day cyberattack: It's coming, but probably won't matter"We believe that both the public and the appropriate regulatory agencies needed to be made aware of these issues immediately so that appropriate measures could be taken to better secure these voting machines," Cylance CEO Stuart McClure said in a press release.
The company, which claims Sequoia's touchscreen voting machines will be used by more than 8 million registered voters, said it informed Sequoia and "government authorities" about the hack. It's unclear if all of those machines would be vulnerable to this particular hack.
Scary as this all sounds, there's no need to hunker down in the fallout shelter (yet). For one thing, it's not possible to do this hack remotely. A bad actor with knowledge of the exploit — which Cylance obviously didn't publicly release — would have to be physically present at a polling place to tamper with a machine after everyone cast their vote.
There's no need to hunker down in the fallout shelter (yet)
There are so many different polling places in the United States that an attack on every electronicSequoia system seems unlikely at best — especially if authorities have already been reminded to keep an eye on the machines.
Still, this isn't the first time Sequoia machines have come under scrutiny. A 2007 study from the University of California, Berkeley, found that Sequoia units lacked "effective safeguards against corrupted or malicious data injected onto removable media" — exactly the sort of hack discussed here — and the company was quite famously at the center of the 2000 punch card fiasco in Florida.
Authorities should ensure votes are protected, and watchdogs should continue their work to root out potential problems. But don't lose sleep over it this year.
As Mashable has written before, one advantage to having a decentralized and old-fashioned voting system is that it's impervious to a massive hack. The thought of any votes being tampered with is horrifying, but this particular issue is hardly civilization-threatening, especially because few states use this electronic system without backing it up with a paper trail.
Topics Cybersecurity Elections
Meta says some AGI systems are too risky to release
'Fake news' has officially hit Britain and people can't cope
Here's a Halloween playlist for all your spooky music needs
Madonna confirmed adoption of twins with a heart
Nishioka vs. Alcaraz 2025 livestream: Watch Australian Open for free
OpenLibra is an open alternative to Facebook's Libra
Elon Musk says sending profane email 'one of the dumbest things I've ever done'
Oppo says its Reno Ace charges from 0
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for January 16: Tips to solve Connections #115
California just scored a major privacy win against facial
Get a free soundbar when you buy a 34
Someone's giving away copies of '1984' and urging people to 'fight back'
How disgusting is your water bottle, really?
Watch this 81
Then and Now: 5 Generations of GeForce Graphics Compared
Scientists rushed to save lab specimens as PG&E cuts power
Justin Bieber returns to Instagram and blesses us with 'SOO MUCH CONTENT'
The major companies censoring for China (that we know about so far)
Donald Trump talked about space and Buzz Aldrin's face says it all
What it's like when a criminal, bankrupt, for
Ancient site could rival Stonehenge as world's oldest observatoryThis is how much Instagram fashion bloggers get paid per postGoogle's experimental Sprayscape app makes VR more like SnapchatPregnant dog gets the maternity photoshoot she deservesThis magical chart shows how often every single 'Harry Potter' spell was usedBaby monitor catches baby doing spooky headstand in her sleepLance Bass will be a judge in Season 2 of DanceOn's 'Dance'Black is not a weapon': Celebrities star in stunning PSA against police brutalityCoffee shop responds to racist customer in the best wayFighting pythons are a reminder that it's mating season in AustraliaLeBron James trashes Trump's 'locker room talk' while Tom Brady walks awayAshley Greene not happy about Joe Jonas' sex story on RedditHumans let down Google Assistant in Pixel smartphone ad in India'Black is not a weapon': Celebrities star in stunning PSA against police brutalityMiami Heat pay tribute to José Fernández before first home gameLily Allen breaks down in tears over Calais child refugeesPolice officers greet Trump with 'Make America Great Again' hatsHonor 8 smartphone with dualReport indicates Samsung killed the Note7 without figuring out what's wrong with it'Call of Duty' announcer goes berzerk at South African tournament Russian spies blamed for massive Yahoo! hack Panama vs. Jamaica 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Gold Cup for free There's only one way to save the Great Barrier Reef: Fight climate change Girl goes viral for makeup tutorial while riding on the roof of a moving vehicle The Fleshlight Launch is basically a giant robot hand you can hump Superhero comics creators: we're political, and always have been We can't stop making these 10 stupid grammar mistakes according to Microsoft Welp, humanity had a good run: Humpback whales organize into mysterious 'super China's police are now shooting down drones with radio Wall of 3,000 flowers tracks and mirrors your movements The 5 second rule might not be that gross after all, scientists say You can help a second grade class learn about graphs by taking this cute survey A major study just validated the iPhone's potential for medical research Author tweets about whitewashed book cover, and sparks discussion on representation This guy is crowdfunding to send politicians a spine The best reactions to that rogue McDonald's Trump tweet Restaurant prints pro Amy Schumer has a message for the alt The Chinese government has had enough of your recipes and decor photos Facebook is rolling out yet another Stories feature — this time on your News Feed
1.9399s , 8288.09375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【webcam erotice show】,Prosperous Times Information Network