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This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers

Benn Jordan

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SecurityPrivacy and surveillanceExploits and vulnerabilities

Benn Jordan investigates Flock Safety's surveillance cameras, demonstrating their tracking capabilities and highlighting major security and privacy vulnerabilities.

The final installment of the Flock Trilogy, filmed on a publicly deployed Flock Safety camera. More info on this leak at @404Mediaco 404media.co/ 💗 Support this channel and join an amazing community: patreon.com/bennjordan 👀 Stalk me on social media for more frequent updates: linktr.ee/BennJordan 🔴 Subscribe To My Streaming Channel. I stream weekly! youtube.com/watch?v=geaIEWGhgsI ⚡Those lovely custom acoustic panels in the background: psyacoustics.com

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What people say. Recommended as an eye-opening look at the privacy risks and security flaws of Flock Safety's surveillance network.

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…r example, in the field of economics, I regularly watch creators who espouse everything from very free-market capitalism all the way to full on communism). There are likely other forms of new media that operate at this level of depth, but I haven't found htem. link link link link link (and associated channels) link (recent good example link to this video )…
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On “US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology”

Musician-turning-tech anarchist (?) Benn Jordan is making a very interesting series of videos about Flock cameras, their poor safety, and their gray-area interfacing with local governments: link link link to this video link I recommend them.
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filoelevenon Hacker News • Mentions

On “Everett shuts down Flock camera network after judge rules footage public record”

Flock cameras are advertised as ALPR but have facial/vehicle/etc recognition systems running on them as well. You can see one panning up to track other people near the end of this Benn Jordan video on the cameras. link to this video
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kumarskion Hacker News • Mentions

On “Deflock hits 100k ALPRs Mapped in USA”

That's not my problem. Why wasn't he fired after the vulnerability was revealed? link to this video Does IDF service mean their position is immune to valid criticism of the job? How do we know as Americans that it's secure when the individual who is senior and leading connectivity has likely served a foreign intelligence agency/millitary? Is this not alarming as videos weren't encrypted and public?
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