-Caveat Lector- I found this on a computer security mailing list. It's always been my opinion that where there's smoke there's fire. Just because the owner of the house says it's not burning doesn't make it so.
Jacques Kruger -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 September 2004 05:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Diebold strongly refutes the existence of any "back doors" or "hidden codes" in its GEMS software. These inaccurate allegations appear to stem from those not familiar with the product, misunderstanding the purpose of legitimate structures in the database. These structures are well documented and have been reviewed (including at a source code level) by independent testing authorities as required by federal election regulations. In addition to the facts stated above, a paper and an electronic record of all cast ballots are retrieved from each individual voting machine following an election. The results from each individual machine are then tabulated, and thoroughly audited during the standard election canvass process. Once the audit is complete, the official winners are announced. Any alleged changes to a vote count in the election management software would be immediately discovered during this audit process, as this total would not match the true official total tabulated from each machine. >Received: (qmail 16232 invoked from network); 31 Aug 2004 23:57:33 -0000 >Received: from outgoing.securityfocus.com (HELO outgoing3.securityfocus.com) (205.206.231.27) > by mail.securityfocus.com with SMTP; 31 Aug 2004 23:57:33 -0000 >Received: from lists2.securityfocus.com (lists2.securityfocus.com [205.206.231.20]) > by outgoing3.securityfocus.com (Postfix) with QMQP > id E09C823E6AA; Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:57:44 -0600 (MDT) >Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm >Precedence: bulk >List-Id: <bugtraq.list-id.securityfocus.com> >List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Delivered-To: moderator for [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Received: (qmail 24082 invoked from network); 31 Aug 2004 14:29:26 -0000 >Date: 31 Aug 2004 20:38:15 -0000 >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Disposition: inline >Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) >From: "J�r�me" ATHIAS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Diebold Global Election Management System (GEMS) Backdoor Account > Allows Authenticated Users to Modify Votes > > > >Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:38:05 -0400 >Subject: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/?q=node/view/78 > >BlackBoxVoting.org reported a vulnerability in the Diebold GEMS central tabulator. > >A local authenticated user can enter a two-digit code in a certain "hidden" location >to cause a second set of votes to be created on the system. This second set of votes >can be modified by the local user and then read by the voting system as legitimate >votes, the report said. > >GEMS 1.18.18, GEMS 1.18.19, and GEMS 1.18.23 are affected. > >The vendor was reportedly notified on July 8, 2003. > > >Solution: No vendor solution was available at the time of this entry. > >Vendor URL: www.diebold.com/dieboldes/GEMS.htm (Links to External Site) > > www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
