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Security experts say Georgia's voter database vulnerable to hackers

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Security experts say Georgia's voter database vulnerable to hackers

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Not qualified for either Secretary of State or Governor.

11/5/18
ATLANTA — Georgia's online voter database morphed into a last-minute curveball in one of the nation's hottest governor's races, with Republican nominee Brian Kemp making a hacking allegation against Democrats just as reports emerged of a gaping vulnerability in a system that Kemp controls as secretary of state. An attorney for election-security advocates suing Kemp in his role as Georgia's chief elections officer notified the FBI and Kemp's office on Saturday that a private citizen alerted him to what could be a major flaw in the database used to check in voters at the polls. Independent computer scientists told The Associated Press that it enables anyone with access to an individual voter's personal information to alter that voter's record.

In response, Kemp asked the FBI on Sunday to investigate the Democratic Party for trying to hack the system.

Rather than take responsibility that Georgia's voter database is vulnerable under his SoS oversight, he throws a crazy charge out there without a lick of evidence.

A poster boy for much that is wrong in politics today, Kemp needs to be drummed out of politics.

Related: Brian Kemp’s Office, Without Citing Evidence, Investigates Georgia Democrats Over Alleged ‘Hack’

Despite federal court rulings, voter suppression in Georgia still ‘blatant’ and worrisome according to experts
 
It is... and worse, not only is the system vulnerable but Kemp has a habit of "accidentally" handing out information on voters.
 
It is... and worse, not only is the system vulnerable but Kemp has a habit of "accidentally" handing out information on voters.

Voting machine errors already roil Texas and Georgia races

11/5/18
Glitchy paperless voting machines are affecting an untold number of early voting ballots in Texas and Georgia, raising the specter that two of the most closely watched races could be marred by questions about whether the vote count is accurate. Civil rights groups and voters in both states have filed complaints alleging that the ATM-style touchscreen machines inexplicably deleted some people’s votes for Democratic candidates or switched them to Republican votes. The errors — which experts have blamed on outdated software and old machines — would appear to work to the advantage of Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, and that of Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp over Democrat Stacey Abrams.

It’s unclear how many times the errors have happened or whether they could be enough to change the outcome of either race, both of which appear to be tight. But the latest episodes come after at least a decade and a half of warnings from election security groups about the dangers of relying on voting machines that don’t produce a paper trail — saying they’re insecure and produce results that are impossible to audit. Experts in voting technology say the machines’ errors aren’t the result of mischief by hackers. But the same lack of a paper trail that would make it impossible to verify the voters’ intent in these races would also hamper efforts to detect a cyberattack on the election machinery.

Kemps Georgia voting machine software switches votes to himself, and there is no corresponding paper record to settle an election recount or hack.

Cheating is the only way Republicans can win elections.
 
Votes should be paper only, there should be no voting machines.
 
Security experts say Georgia's voter database vulnerable to hackers

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Not qualified for either Secretary of State or Governor.



Rather than take responsibility that Georgia's voter database is vulnerable under his SoS oversight, he throws a crazy charge out there without a lick of evidence.

A poster boy for much that is wrong in politics today, Kemp needs to be drummed out of politics.

Related: Brian Kemp’s Office, Without Citing Evidence, Investigates Georgia Democrats Over Alleged ‘Hack’

Despite federal court rulings, voter suppression in Georgia still ‘blatant’ and worrisome according to experts

Lack of evidence? Says who? Homeland security, The Georgia bureau of investigation and the FBI all have been notified and are currently meeting to discuss the attempted
hack of the database. There will be a news conference this afternoon to give updated details.
 
Lack of evidence? Says who? Homeland security, The Georgia bureau of investigation and the FBI all have been notified and are currently meeting to discuss the attempted
hack of the database. There will be a news conference this afternoon to give updated details.

There is no evidence, none, zero, that Democrats attempted to hack the database, but the candidate who is also in charge of his own election threw that BS charge out there with that zero, nada evidence.
 
Regardless of your political persuasion, we should be aghast at what is happening in Georgia. It's like something you would expect in a tinpot regime, not the USA.
 
There is no evidence, none, zero, that Democrats attempted to hack the database, but the candidate who is also in charge of his own election threw that BS charge out there with that zero, nada evidence.

It's not the first time he's done that.
 
Regardless of your political persuasion, we should be aghast at what is happening in Georgia. It's like something you would expect in a tinpot regime, not the USA.

It's amazing really. OK, fine, he doesn't want to step down as Sec. of State while running. He should have to remove any doubt about impropriety, but there's no requirement. I disagree with his choice but it's allowed.

So given that, at a minimum, if he's in charge of his own election, and he is, the burden for him to throw out hacking charges against his opponents should be.... rock solid proof of who did it, when, how, and how they're tied to the Democratic party. Anything less than that gets a 'no comment' if he even had a passing acquaintance with integrity and honesty and a sense of public duty to a free and fair election, but he apparently doesn't.
 
There is no evidence, none, zero, that Democrats attempted to hack the database, but the candidate who is also in charge of his own election threw that BS charge out there with that zero, nada evidence.

Exactly when did democrats start demanding evidence?
They sure as he'll Didn't need any to smear Kavanaugh. So now, when the ass of one of yours could be on the line, you're suddenly concerned about evidence. The hypocrisy is astoundingly disgusting.
 
This Kemp guy seems like a real slimeball.
 
California has older analog machines with a paper ballot insert if you make a mistake like voting for both candidates it will kick it back out of the machine when you insert it. i know because i made the mistake... they will give you another one and destroy that one you messed up on calif has 10s of million people but you never have to wait to vote, if it works dont fix it
 
Exactly when did democrats start demanding evidence?
They sure as he'll Didn't need any to smear Kavanaugh. So now, when the ass of one of yours could be on the line, you're suddenly concerned about evidence. The hypocrisy is astoundingly disgusting.

WTF are you talking about? If you think it's OK for the Sec. of State to throw out BS allegations with no proof in the closing days of a campaign, fine, just say you appreciate him being a dishonest hack because maybe it will win a few votes, and that in this case YOU don't care about evidence.

See how that goes? Be careful with that hypocrisy outrage, cause it works both ways.

And HE DID IT TOO, MA!!! quit working for me before I went to kindergarten.
 
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WTF are you talking about? If you think it's OK for the Sec. of State to throw out BS allegations with no proof in the closing days of a campaign, fine, just say you appreciate him being a dishonest hack because maybe it will win a few votes, and that in this case YOU don't care about evidence.

See how that goes? Be careful with that hypocrisy outrage, cause it works both ways.

And HE DID IT TOO, MA!!! quit working for me before I went to kindergarten.

You know what I'm talking about. Don't feign ignorance. And now you're claiming allegations that haven't been investigated as BS. We won't know the truth of these allegations until they're investigated. We do know that democrats willingly lied in their accusations regarding Kavanaugh now. Where is Dr. Ford, BTW?
 
You know what I'm talking about. Don't feign ignorance.

Sure, you don't care if Kemp makes baseless allegations of cheating in the closing days of the campaign, because truth doesn't matter to you, right?

And now you're claiming allegations that haven't been investigated as BS. We won't know the truth of these allegations until they're investigated.

Right, it's reckless and dishonest for the Sec. of State tasked with overseeing free and fair elections to make baseless allegations against any political party that accuses them of serious felonies in the closing days of a campaign unless he has rock solid evidence to back up that claim. It's a violation of his oath of office, and his duty as steward of the election system which should be, obviously, non-partisan.
 
Sure, you don't care if Kemp makes baseless allegations of cheating in the closing days of the campaign, because truth doesn't matter to you, right?

Again, without checking into the allegations, no one can say they're baseless, except you. And that's because your side has already been caught lying concerning evidence repeatedly, and apparently with the consent of democrat senators. Fine group you sponsor, there.



Right, it's reckless and dishonest for the Sec. of State tasked with overseeing free and fair elections to make baseless allegations against any political party that accuses them of serious felonies in the closing days of a campaign unless he has rock solid evidence to back up that claim. It's a violation of his oath of office, and his duty as steward of the election system which should be, obviously, non-partisan.


See above.
 
Sooner or later all these Bubbas and Jim Bobs and Peckerwoods in this state are going to learn most hackers are progressive-minded people (like all smart people) and they're not going to like the outcome the first time it happens (anonymous, anyone?).
 
Again, without checking into the allegations, no one can say they're baseless, except you.

Anyone paying attention can say with certainty that they're baseless because the Sec. of State has offered not even a whiff of evidence to back them up, hence, baseless. If he's got the evidence, he has a duty to release it to justify his inflammatory accusations, which are coming in the closing days of a campaign in which he is in his other role running for Gov.

It doesn't work that the Sec. of State makes an inflammatory accusation against the other political party and THEN does the investigation to see if it might be true or complete bull****.
 
Anyone paying attention can say with certainty that they're baseless because the Sec. of State has offered not even a whiff of evidence to back them up, hence, baseless. If he's got the evidence, he has a duty to release it to justify his inflammatory accusations, which are coming in the closing days of a campaign in which he is in his other role running for Gov.

It doesn't work that the Sec. of State makes an inflammatory accusation against the other political party and THEN does the investigation to see if it might be true or complete bull****.

Anyone paying attention knows that you are triggered because a last minute allegation, which may be verified, slaps your preferred candidate upside the head. I think it's pretty hilarious. Your side has already been busted at the highest levels for multiple fraudulent claims, all trotted out at the last minute. You have no credibility in this matter at all. None.
 
Anyone paying attention knows that you are triggered because a last minute allegation, which may be verified, slaps your preferred candidate upside the head. I think it's pretty hilarious.

Good to know that you think it's hilarious that Kemp in his role as Sec. of State is lying his sorry ass off in the closing days of the campaign making baseless allegations of cheating by Democrats.

This is Trump's GOP. ^^^^
 
GBI Investigating Alleged Voter Registration Hacking Attempt

Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for governor, said the Democrats tried to hack the state's voter registration system.



ATLANTA, GA — A unit of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now launched an investigation into allegations made by the office of Secretary of State Brian Kemp that the Democratic Party of Georgia tried to hack into the state's voter registration system.

GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles said the agency was asked by Kemp to investigate allegations of "computer crimes related to the Secretary of State's website."

"A criminal investigation will be conducted by the GBI's Georgia Cyber Crime Center," she said.


The SOS said it opened its investigation on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3, and notified the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI about the alleged attempt. Kemp's office said it received information from its legal team about "failed efforts to breach the online voter registration system and My Voter Page." The office said it's working with private sector vendors and investigators to review logs, and has formally asked the FBI to investigate "these possible cyber crimes."
 
GBI Investigating Alleged Voter Registration Hacking Attempt

Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for governor, said the Democrats tried to hack the state's voter registration system.



ATLANTA, GA — A unit of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now launched an investigation into allegations made by the office of Secretary of State Brian Kemp that the Democratic Party of Georgia tried to hack into the state's voter registration system.

GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles said the agency was asked by Kemp to investigate allegations of "computer crimes related to the Secretary of State's website."

"A criminal investigation will be conducted by the GBI's Georgia Cyber Crime Center," she said.


The SOS said it opened its investigation on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3, and notified the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI about the alleged attempt. Kemp's office said it received information from its legal team about "failed efforts to breach the online voter registration system and My Voter Page." The office said it's working with private sector vendors and investigators to review logs, and has formally asked the FBI to investigate "these possible cyber crimes."



ohhhhhhh....a criminal investigation...SCARY!!

That is what a citizen with some technical expertise gets in Georgia for seeing what he believes is a vulnerability and trying to find some assistance in reporting it.

This from a state with a massive record of voter suppression and no paper backup to its voting system.
 
Good to know that you think it's hilarious that Kemp in his role as Sec. of State is lying his sorry ass off in the closing days of the campaign making baseless allegations of cheating by Democrats.

This is Trump's GOP. ^^^^

I sincerely hope you stew in it for a while.
 
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