Kamil Hismatullin-a security expert discovered a bug that could destroy the whole YouTube video streaming business. This bug gave him access to be able to delete any video by making it think he owned the video- he said.
Google fixes disastrous Youtube bug
The security expert described it as a logical bug that allowed him to delete any video by entering a video ID against any session token.
He discovered this loophole while consulting for the YouTube Creative Studio. He described it as a logical bug that allowed him to delete any video by entering a video ID against any session token.
Kamil was invited by Google to take part in a Vulnerability Research Grant. Lucky for them, he found out the bug.
The bug has since been fixed. See what kamil has to say in this video.
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