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Flock Safety Cameras Have Significant Security Flaws

Flock Safety surveillance cameras, marketed for law enforcement use, have been found to possess critical security vulnerabilities, raising privacy concerns.

These devices run an outdated and unsupported version of Android (8.1, released in 2017), which contains numerous unpatched vulnerabilities.

A major flaw is a hard-coded, open-access API key present on the cameras. This key allows anyone with a camera's MAC address to access its data.

The implications of this lapse are significant, especially for a product intended for law enforcement use.

It remains uncertain if these vulnerabilities can be fixed via a software upgrade without disabling network access, depending on the company's ability to perform device-specific updates.

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