Invalid startDate check in SecurityCouncilNomineeElectionGovernorTiming contract

Lines of code Vulnerability details Summary The SecurityCouncilNomineeElectionGovernorTiming contract has an invalid startDate check in the SecurityCouncilNomineeElectionGovernorTiminginit function. The check ensures that the startDate is in the future, but it does not check that the startDate is...

Political Milestones for AI

ChatGPT was released just nine months ago, and we are still learning how it will affect our daily lives, our careers, and even our systems of self-governance. But when it comes to how AI may threaten our democracy, much of the public conversation lacks imagination. People talk about the danger of...

FBI and CISA Publish a PSA on Information Manipulation Tactics for 2022 Midterm Elections

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and CISA have published a joint public service announcement that: Describes methods that foreign actors use to spread and amplify false information—including reports of alleged malicious cyber activity—in attempts to undermine trust in election...

Cooldown and redeem windows can be rendered useless.

Handle ShippooorDAO Vulnerability details Impact Cooldown and redeem windows can be rendered useless. Proof of Concept Given an account that has not staked sNOTE. Account calls sNOTE.startCooldown Account waits for the duration of the cooldown period. Redeem period starts. Account can then deposi...

Critical Flaw in Swiss Internet Voting System

Researchers have found a critical flaw in the Swiss Internet voting system. I was going to write an essay about how this demonstrates that Internet voting is a stupid idea and should never be attempted -- and that this system in particular should never be deployed, even if the found flaw is fixed...