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Sep 2020
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405: Harri Hursti | The Cyber War on Ame...

Jordan Harbinger
About this episode

Harri Hursti (@HarriHursti) is an ethical hacker and researcher, co-founder of Nordic Innovation Labs, and has been featured in the HBO documentaries Hacking Democracy and Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections.

What We Discuss with Harri Hursti:
  • Who's trying to hack our elections and why.
  • Why all Americans lose if we allow enemies of the state to tamper with our election results -- even if our "side" emerges victorious this time around.
  • Why electronic voting machines are more vulnerable to fraudulent manipulation than mail-in ballots and other forms of voting that leave an auditable paper trail.
  • What we know about hacking strategies that have worked on other countries -- because every single NATO country has had Russian interference in their election.
  • How fostering the public's eroding trust in our election system is the ultimate goal of our enemies.
  • And much more...

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