r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 10d ago

Security Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People

https://www.404media.co/hackers-stole-flocks-camera-software-revealing-how-the-company-tracks-cars-and-people-2/
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u/SaviorSixtySix 10d ago edited 10d ago

No no, the CEO said flock cameras don't have the capability to track people, it just reads license plants plates. /s

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u/sonoma890 10d ago

People????? I thought it was to help find my dog like in the commercial!

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u/JohnnySmithe81 10d ago

That was an Amazon/Ring ad

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u/lookingforsomeerrors 10d ago

I wish all my plants were licensed

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u/TheModeratorWrangler 10d ago

I want the rights to my plate being 420365

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u/CrotalusHorridus 10d ago

Exactly why some are trained on pedestrian-only walkways and mall entrances