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Hacking and Privacy: A Vulnerability Scandal. Jonathan Scott.
Manage episode 493405846 series 2535026
The host of the YouTube channel "CYBERMIDNIGHT CLUB" interviews Jonathan Scott, a cybersecurity expert, who reveals how he developed tools capable of bypassing the security of Android mobile devices for companies such as Verizon. Scott explains that these solutions, sold for $2.2 million to Blanco Technology Group, allow access, diagnosis, data erasure and even flashing firmware without user interaction or leaving a trace. In addition, the video and documents shared evidence attempts by its partner to sell this technology to U.S. government entities, including the Pentagon, for surveillance and intelligence gathering purposes, raising serious privacy and human rights concerns.
516 episodes
Manage episode 493405846 series 2535026
The host of the YouTube channel "CYBERMIDNIGHT CLUB" interviews Jonathan Scott, a cybersecurity expert, who reveals how he developed tools capable of bypassing the security of Android mobile devices for companies such as Verizon. Scott explains that these solutions, sold for $2.2 million to Blanco Technology Group, allow access, diagnosis, data erasure and even flashing firmware without user interaction or leaving a trace. In addition, the video and documents shared evidence attempts by its partner to sell this technology to U.S. government entities, including the Pentagon, for surveillance and intelligence gathering purposes, raising serious privacy and human rights concerns.
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