You’d be surprised to know what devices are still using Windows CE
Summary: Windows CE, Microsoft's first embedded and pocket-device operating system, reached its official end-of-life this week after 27 years, with no further support or security patches. The article notes that some voting machines, including the ExpressPoll 5000 voter registration system running Windows CE 5.0 and other Diebold machines used in the 2016 presidential election, relied on the OS, though there is no proof these systems remain in use.
What you should know: Election hardware is the stake: researchers at DEF CON's 2017 Voting Village found Windows CE voting systems vulnerable to exploits, and the Maryland State Board of Elections was still accepting ExpressPoll 5000 devices for certification as of 2016.
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