Besides the attribution arguments. OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM HAS LOUSY SECURITY.https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/781255493499117568 …
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Replying to @zeynep
Would require an unfathomable conspiracy to turn into actual vote stealing.
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@kleinmatic The point of such hacks isn't stealing elections, imo. It's sowing mistrust and doubt. Cast a shadow. Delegitimize.3 replies 10 retweets 27 likes -
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@zeynep@kleinmatic technical folks (like me) would not call the effort needed to flip votes an "unfathomable conspiracy"; quite fathomable3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@JoeBeOne@kleinmatic Flipping votes, yes. Nationwide, hard. Me on this: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/opinion/campaign-stops/the-election-wont-be-rigged-but-it-could-be-hacked.html … But this seems to be voter reg file hack.2 replies 6 retweets 4 likes -
the attacker doesn't need to do it nation-wide, he may only need Florida.
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@marshray@JoeBeOne@kleinmatic Florida has only a few jurisdictions w/o paper trail; PA has some; Ohio has it on paper but it's garbage.4 replies 3 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
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@marshray@JoeBeOne@kleinmatic I do think mass hacking is quite difficult, but lots of vulnerabilities—enough to create suspicions, doubt.2 replies 2 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
All true, and smart piece. Not sure perfect security would really stop doubt from being sown. No reason not to try.
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Auditable paper trail seems the only sane path at this point.
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Replying to @zeynep
Reasonable. But long lines likely to cost more votes than hacking for the foreseeable future.
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Replying to @kleinmatic @zeynep
agreed. there are attacks we've stopped talking about as if they hit the news cycle they will happen. so bizarre! cheers
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