Internet Voting- What Could Go Wrong? - USENIX Enigma Conference - 2016

Explore the critical security challenges of Internet voting in this 22-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2016. Delve into J. Alex Halderman's in-depth security evaluations of Internet voting systems used in the U.S. and globally. Discover the staggering gaps in system designs and operational procedures that could allow attackers to manipulate votes, compromise privacy, disrupt returns, or cast doubt on election results. Learn about the practical obstacles to securing Internet voting and the important lessons for localities considering adopting such systems. Gain insights into electronic voting, the DC Internet voting experiment, source code review, attack strategies, and the future of voting technology. Understand the complexities of balancing voter participation with the need to safeguard election servers and voters' computers against powerful attackers while protecting ballot secrecy.

Intro
Electronic Voting
Internet Voting
DC Internet Voting
Reviewing the Source Code
The Problem
The Attack
Second Case Study
Vanessa Teague
The Day of the Election
How to Defeat Verification
The Future