Surveillance Expert: "I'll Go to Jail for This!" The Hacker Exposing America's Secret Spy Network
Summary
Cybersecurity researcher Joshua Michael joins the Jack Neel Podcast to expose Flock Safety’s massive surveillance network, which he argues is far more invasive than its "license plate reader" marketing suggests. Michael details how he hacked into the company’s systems four times to reveal critical security flaws, including publicly exposed API keys that grant access to nationwide movement data. The episode covers the scope of Flock’s AI capabilities, such as tracking individuals via mobile advertising IDs without warrants, and discusses the broader implications for privacy and national secu…
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