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In episode 141 for October 5th 2020: Universal Health Services is the latest victim of a massive hospital ransomware attack, the FBI issues new warnings about false claims of hacked voter information, and the top Android 11 privacy and security feature… Continue reading More Hospital Ransomware Attacks, FBI’s Disinformation Warning, Android 11 Privacy Features
Hundreds of U.S. organizations on Thursday received emails purporting to come from the Democratic National Committee, in a new politically charged Emotet spear-phishing attack. Continue reading Emotet Emails Strike Thousands of DNC Volunteers
The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot information in an election. The system separates voter identification and… Continue reading US Postal Service Files Blockchain Voting Patent
The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method:
Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot information in an election. The system separates voter identification and votes to ensure vote anonymity, and stores votes on a distributed ledger in a blockchain
I wasn’t going to bother blogging this, but I’ve received enough emails about it that…
Continue reading US Postal Service Files Blockchain Voting Patent
No US entity charges citizens for registering to vote, but plenty of Google ads were happy to do so – and to grab your PII in the process. Continue reading Google stops pushing scam ads on Americans searching for how to vote
New research: "Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System": Abstract: Democracy Live’s OmniBallot platform is a web-based system for blank ballot delivery, ballot marking, and (optionally) online voting. Three states — Delawa… Continue reading Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System
New research: "Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System": Abstract: Democracy Live’s OmniBallot platform is a web-based system for blank ballot delivery, ballot marking, and (optionally) online voting. Three states — Delaware, West Virginia, and New Jersey — recently announced that they will allow certain voters to cast votes online using OmniBallot, but, despite the well established risks… Continue reading Security Analysis of the Democracy Live Online Voting System
Good interview…. Continue reading Gene Spafford on Internet Voting
Google’s threat analysts have identified state-level attacks from China. I hope both campaigns are working under the assumption that everything they say and do will be dumped on the Internet before the election. That feels like the most likely outcome…. Continue reading Phishing Attacks against Trump and Biden Campaigns
As if the issue of election security were not complex enough before 2020, the current concerns about standing in crowds of voters amid the pandemic have only further ramped up concerns about November’s election. Issues such as how to potentially imple… Continue reading Pandemic Serves Up Security Woes for Election