You verify your age on an app, scan your face, upload your licence, and assume that is all that happens.
A quick check, data deleted, move on. But security researchers have just exposed Persona's source code - left unprotected on a government-certified server - and what they found goes well beyond checking birthdays.
In this episode, Charly covers: How Persona's source code ended up exposed on a public FedRAMP-certified server - and why this was not a hack
The 269 distinct verification checks the system is capable of running, from facial recognition to watchlist screening
Intelligence programme code names found in the code, including Project Shadow and Project Legion
Why centralised biometric databases are honeypots - and the pattern of breaches that proves it
What Australia's new age verification laws mean when the companies involved keep failing to secure your data
Practical steps to protect yourself, your family, and your business right now
If you use any platform that required age verification, this one is worth your time.
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