Sealed machines opened up in seconds
A physically sealed machine is opened and hacked in just 18 seconds.
A second machine is unscrewed in less than a minute.
A piece of sheet metal holding on the door is removed in several minutes with a simple Phillips head screwdriver.
VIDEO at:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/08/security-research-vi.htmlmore at:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Video_shows_how_electronic_voting_machines_0909.htmlSecurity research vid shows "virus" infecting e-voting machines
Posted by Cory Doctorow, September 8, 2008 10:31 PM | permalink
Max sez,
The Security Group at the
University of California in Santa Barbara has released the video that shows the attacks carried out against the Sequoia voting system. I heard about the video when talking to some members of the group, but it was never made available to the public before. The video was shot as part of the Top-To-Bottom Review organized by the California Secretary of State. Even though the review was carried our in July 2007, the video has been posted only now, more than a year after (why?).
The video shows an attack where a virus-like software spreads across the voting system. The coolest part of the video is the one that shows how the "brainwashed" voting terminals can use different techniques to change the votes even when a paper audit trail is used. Pretty scary stuff. The video is proof that these types of attacks are indeed feasible and not just a conspiracy theory.
Also, the part that shows how the "tamperproof" seals can be completely bypassed is very funny (and disturbing at the same time).
more at:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/08/security-research-vi.html
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