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Nathan Fielder’s Emmys nomination pitch is a walk-through of hacking the Emmys

Nathan Fielder’s Emmys nomination pitch is a walk-through of hacking the Emmys

5 years ago
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/9/17441422/nathan-fielder-emmy-voting-security

It’s Emmy nomination season, and Nathan For You star Nathan Fielder has released an important informational video: someone, but definitely not one of his fans, could hack the Emmys.

The winking video includes a real cybersecurity researcher, who walks Fielder through a phishing attack that could be used to grab credentials from online voters. While the theoretical scheme would require a determined criminal to compile a list of Emmys voters and get them to follow fraudulent email links, the video is a real reminder of how difficult it is to secure online voting. The challenges inherent in securing and verifying the results of those systems are major hurdles in preventing online elections from happening.