Bird Hunting: Jon Gaines’ Deep Dive into Flock’s AI Surveillance Technology

This podcast article discusses Jon “Gainsec” Gaines’ "Bird Hunting" research into Flock Safety’s AI-powered surveillance products, reporting 56 security findings (hard-coded credentials, exposed debugging interfaces, outdated software, lack of secure boot, etc.), demonstrating attack chains that could allow local attackers to control devices, and highlighting abuses by authorized users and the need for stronger security, transparency, and standards for widely deployed surveillance infrastructure.