Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people
Summary
Ars Technica, citing Wired, reports on a breach involving Flock license-plate reader cameras where hackers copied data from a camera and obtained an encryption key stored on-device. The analysis shows the hardware can detect vehicles and people, capture millions of images, and share access through a national network with thousands of agencies. The piece highlights privacy and civil-liberties concerns around surveillance, the limits of on-device encryption, and Flock's vulnerability disclosure policy.