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eVoting machine with remote access

17-07-2018 11:11PM

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Not really news but it indicates the mindset of those involved :rolleyes:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/17/voting_systems_security/

In a letter (PDF) sent to Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in April, and revealed today, voting systems vender ES&S said that, from 2000-2006, a handful of machines it sold to local governments in Wyden's home state included a specially-configured copy of PCAnywhere, a remote access tool used for tech support.

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