(Modified:
2026-09-11)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 8 min read
Flock Safety does not sell cameras. It sells a subscription to warrantless movement data. Here is how the sales pitch works, how it runs against the Fourth Amendment, and why the fight is about the pitch, not the company.
(Modified:
2026-09-11)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 18 min read
Flock-You users are reporting zero detections on drives that used to catch cameras every time. Here is what changed in Flock Safety’s hardware, why BLE and the old management AP both stopped working, how the open-source detection community responded, and an emerging infrared-based detection approach that skips WiFi entirely.
(Modified:
2026-09-01)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 13 min read
An independent analysis of Flock Safety ALPR cameras: how they actually work, what data they collect beyond license plates, how data sharing creates a shadow national database, and why the warrant question is the real issue.
(Modified:
2026-09-01)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 9 min read
Flock Finder is an open-source tool that maps 40,000+ Flock Safety ALPR cameras worldwide using WiGLE WiFi data and OUI fingerprinting. Learn how it works, its limitations, and the hardware tools for real-time detection.
(Modified:
2026-09-01)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 19 min read
A complete technical reference for Eye Spy v1.1 - an open-source passive BLE and WiFi surveillance detector running on the M5Stack Atom Lite (ESP32-PICO-D4) that scans for body cameras, ALPR systems, AirTags, drones, and hidden cameras using a confidence-score threat model and a single RGB LED.
(Modified:
2026-09-04)
— Written by
SimeonOnSecurity— 23 min read
Discover the widespread deployment of Flock Safety ALPR cameras in 2026, understand the privacy implications, and learn effective counter-surveillance strategies including detection devices.
