Seminar - (In)security of e-voting in Brazil
Friday, October 13 – 14h00
DEI Building (Polo II) - Room A.5.4
Title: (In)security of e-voting in Brazil
Invited Speaker: Diego Aranha - Assistant Professor at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Abstract:
This talk presents a security analysis of the Brazilian voting machine software based on our participation in official restricted tests organized in 2012 by the national electoral authority. During the event, vulnerabilities in the software were detected and explored, with significant impact on ballot secrecy and integrity. We present scenarios where these vulnerabilities allow electoral fraud and suggestions to restore the security of the affected mechanisms. We also discuss how a crowdsourcing approach was used to partially verify the transmission of results in 2014 and improvements for upcoming elections.
Short bio:
Diego F. Aranha is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Computing at the University of Campinas. His professional experience is on Cryptography and Computer Security, with a special interest in the efficient implementation of cryptographic algorithms and the security of real-world systems. He coordinated the first team of independent researchers capable of detecting and exploring vulnerabilities in the software of the Brazilian voting machine during controlled tests organized by the electoral authority. He received the Google Latin America Research Award for research on privacy and Innovators Under 35 Brazil for his work in electronic voting.