RE: 11-Year-Old Hacks A State Election Replica Website In Under 10 Minutes At DEFCON

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11-Year-Old Hacks A State Election Replica Website In Under 10 Minutes At DEFCON

in news •  6 years ago 

I don't think the hacker kids want to create distrust and paranoia, just perhaps to highlight a vulnerability.

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      ·  6 years ago 

    No it has nothing to do with the kids.

    1. The system is easy to hack - hence, a 10 y/o can do it
    2. The system does not touch actual voting mechanisms, but can be manipulated to report something that is not true.

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        ·  6 years ago 

      did you read the article?

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