Was failure of the 1st batch of memory cards for the PCOS intentional??

[ghosthunter]

Taken from another discussion group...

By the way, now that the elections are almost over...

BASED ON OUR SECURITY ANALYSIS, DEFECTIVE FLASH CARDS FROM SMARTMATIC WERE INTENTIONAL.

Smartmatic knew that it was high risk to include the CORRECT Flash cards in the machine upon delivery because it would go and be stored in a comelec warehouse and several drop off points -- a security risk because the machines would sit two-three months outside your jurisdiction. It would be then easy for COMELEC hackers to copy the source code. Proof we feel is that the second batch of flash cards for Makati sent last thursday immediately worked AND the list of local officials on the ballot side were blank on the defective flash cards -- which means in the eventuality that a smartmatic flash card source code was copied it would not work because the local officials are missing. The defective Flash Cards also did not include the transmission server address for the results.

So, why didn't Smartmatic just send the cards two or three days before election instead of going thru the hassle of putting in defective flash cards? It was the COMELEC that required that the PCOS machines be delivered with source code on the Flash Cards at the onset.

Our Noypi consultant is a security expert and a hacker. It was a suspected counter measure but only confirmed with the 2nd Makati pcos testing and sealing last Thursday when the 2nd card worked perfectly. For Smartmatic to recall all the cards meant they were prepared to copy all the 76000 in publci in two days and ensure that the cards will arrive at the eleventh hour in front of all the watchers to prevent anybody from getting or stealing the cards. Of course may mga kaunting sabit pa rin. With the card in such a public place instead of a COMELEC warehouse, the source code would be secure. Also given the eleventh hour arrivals of the flash cards, it would be close to impossible to decode (may encryption pa rin raw), rewrite, sell and redistribute the code on the flashcards within a 24 hour period.

Also, take note that COMELEC Commisioners will also surprised. As early as two weeks ago, we had heard that some COMELEC Officials had been asking money for local positions.

So the last minute delivery of the correct memory cards was scripted to prevent hacking?

[claRkEnt]

if this theory is true, then it was a good and smart move by Smartmatic. this is a try to protect their business interest and record. Any anomaly/scandal in the election results would reflect sa image nila and losing future opportunities sa Asian region who are interested in automating their election system

[CVT]

Agree with you bro.,- brilliant move by Smartmatic, kung totoo nga ito....

E bakit sabi ng PCOS kay Erap,- "Congratulations!"... E di iyon, ayaw mag-concede.... :bwahaha:

9909:gotcha:

[Monseratto]

So it was for the good of the country afterall. We got a clean election and no one is protesting the result yet, except that flower mayor from Manila...

[Mile2]

In hacker or penetration specialist world, it is called "honey pot" (decoy) to potential hackers.

[shadow]

see? kudos to Smartmatic.

[boybi]

Smart move by Smartmatic, if this is true.

[niky]

Interesting theory... actually seems quite credible since the second batch worked on the first try with no issue, and the company somehow managed to "reflash" tens of thousands of cards within a week... both are incredibly fantastic... verging on the impossible... for a tech company within such a short period of time.

Pure genius.

[shadow]

paging on ULS...baka meron bagong theory..

[170kphlang]

a classic example of "if you want to fool the enemies, you must fool you're friends first".

if this is true, i don't blame smartmatic. the end justified their means.