Flock cameras are also computers – and perfectly hackable
7 days ago
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- Flock Safety cameras have severe vulnerabilities allowing complete control with a single button press.
- Cameras can be hacked to redirect video streams, host malware, and perform Wi-Fi credential theft.
- Hacked footage can be altered, raising legal admissibility issues and potential for blackmail.
- Surveillance leads to decreased well-being, mental health issues, and impaired social connections.
- Studies show surveillance reduces voluntary visual processing and trust in social environments.
- Western societies increasingly accept pervasive surveillance as a norm despite privacy concerns.
- Flock cameras do not effectively reduce crime, contrary to their marketed purpose.
- Public officials and law enforcement continue to promote surveillance technologies.
- The article calls for public action to oppose surveillance by contacting local officials.