A Georgia citizen discovered a vulnerability with the state’s voter database, The Associated Press reports. The flaw involves the database used to check in voters at the polls. Richard Wright found anyone with access to a voter’s personal information has the ability to change the voter’s record. Five security professionals reviewed the claim and confirmed the database is susceptible to hackers. "Anyone with security chops would have detected this problem, so (the system) clearly has never been audited by any computer security professional," PrivaSecTech Senior Advisor & Privacy Officer Kris Constable said. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports on hackers’ attempts to compromise election networks across the country prior to the midterm elections.
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