Microsoft to Reward Hackers for Finding Bugs in Open Source Election Software

Fair elections are the lifelines of democracy, but in recent years election hacking has become a hot topic worldwide.

Whether it’s American voting machines during the 2016 presidential election or India’s EVMs during 2014 general elections, the integr… Continue reading Microsoft to Reward Hackers for Finding Bugs in Open Source Election Software

Proof It’s Possible to Hack German Elections; Hackers Tamper with Voting-Software

Germany’s democracy is in danger, as the upcoming federal elections in the country, where nearly 61.5 million citizens are going to vote on September 24th, could be hijacked.

Hackers have disclosed how to hack the German voting software to tamper with votes and alter the outcome of an election.

Yes, election hacking is no theory—it is happening.

A team of researchers from German hacking

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Hackers Take Over US Voting Machines In Just 90 Minutes

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Today, election hacking is not just about hacking voting machines, rather it now also includes hacking and leaking dirty secrets of the targeted political parties—and there won’t be a perfect example than the last year’s US presidential election.

But, in countries like America, even hacking electronic voting machines is possible—that too, in a matter of minutes.

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