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Electronic Voting Machine Cracker Challenge

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the high-profile-showdowns dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In the ongoing debate on the security of electronic voting, an Atlanta area programmer has confronted Georgia election officials on the potential for fraud in its statewide electronic voting system. She claims that she can be prepared to crack the system within a week, and officials have accepted the challenge." What makes this even more interesting is that the election officials are encouraging the woman, so that any possible exploit can be found and remedied.

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  1. The Plan by imbaczek · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Accept the challenge.
    2. Make her win.
    3. Fix holes.
    4. Put her to jail on DMCA basis, or Patriot Act, or for desire to live and love for the country, or whatever.
    5. ???
    6. PROFIT!!!

    (Hope #4 won't happen.)

  2. This is a hoax by DarkAurora · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is obviously a hoax. Everyone knows that there are no women in computer science. :)

    I've been in college for a few years and I haven't seen a women since I stopped taking Gen. Ed. classes.

    1. Re:This is a hoax by panurge · · Score: 4, Funny
      Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, author of Cobol.

      Remember, those who know no history are doomed to repeat it. You, my friend, are therefore doomed to reinvent Cobol.

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  3. Who is this woman? by Bob+Cat+-+NYMPHS · · Score: 4, Funny

    She's a webmaster with an interest in carnivorpus plants. She did this site.
    http://www.cumbus2002.org/eco_rescue.htm
    N ote the fucked up links on the bottom of the page. They point to c:.
    She does not even have a web site for her web design business! AWEBPLACE.COM is registered to her company Southern Belle Software. Search for some of her posts to newsgroups for more dismaying info.

    How about posting the code here, Roxanne? A 'few of your expert friends' will be happy to help you out.

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