Scientists’ Tests Hack Into Electronic Voting Machines in California and Elsewhere: X- I6 j( h& r$ ^% D+ H
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July 28, 2007 ! F; C& l$ u( r: }Computer scientists from California universities have hacked into three electronic voting systems used in California and elsewhere in the nation and found several ways in which vote totals could potentially be altered, according to reports released yesterday by the state. 8 I7 m7 r: p) \6 H' B 6 X. Q& X1 y M4 tThe reports, the latest to raise questions about electronic voting machines, came to light on a day when House leaders announced in Washington that they had reached an agreement on measures to revamp voting systems and increase their security. 1 I }: w( Y$ w: y/ v! T0 x- f3 w" O- w1 q
The House bill would require every state to use paper records that would let voters verify that their ballots had been correctly cast and that would be available for recounts. 3 u% T9 ]) [: ` U1 w- `& M" Z
; j- a" r1 h$ }8 D电子投票系统近年来逐渐兴起，但安全性一直受到质疑，美国加州27日发布的报告指出，指该州几所大学的电脑科学家最近利用黑客手法，已经成功入侵加州等地供选举用的电子投票系统，还研究出几种窜改票数的方法。( {$ o, s9 _% q; y: k# P) b
