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Hackers breach Flock camera, revealing encryption and people detection

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Hackers gained access to a Flock camera system, revealing details about its on-device encryption and operation. The breach allowed them to extract an encryption key, unlocking videos of approximately 50,200 vehicle detections over 21 days. Analysis of the data also showed the system explicitly detects people, a feature often overlooked in discussions about Flock cameras. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential vulnerabilities in AI-powered surveillance systems and the importance of robust encryption.

RANK_REASON Security breach of a consumer product.

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Hackers breach Flock camera, revealing encryption and people detection

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works "The breach provides an unprecedented look inside a system that Flock has describe

    Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works "The breach provides an unprecedented look inside a system that Flock has described as protected by on-device encryption. The hackers were able to copy the camera’s storage and recover an encryption key…

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