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79% of smart dash cams we tested had security flaws and concerns, and in some cases they were breaking the law - Out of 28, only six didn't have any concerns. (www.which.co.uk)
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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

I would love a DIY open source option but I haven’t been able to find cheap available sensors that would survive a hot car.

Then again if the security really is this bad, maybe you could jailbreak and toss your own firmware on existing cameras. Hmmm

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 1 hour ago

Pro tip: many that ship with an SD inside will have the factory firmware and device-specific keys still recoverable on the card (secure erase is too slow for production I guess) so before turning the device on for the first time, remove the card and image it for maximum chance of recovering the FW intact.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Use one without connectivity. Or get a microSD to SD adapter and a Wi-Fi-enabled FTP SD card... but I don't think they make these anymore, much less durable, fast, high-capacity ones. Or get a USB-C microSD reader and keep it in the car if your phone has no free microSD slot.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 hours ago

Those WiFi SD cards probably aren't any more secure than the cameras.

If the camera supports downloading video over USB, you can get a USB OTG cable to connect it to a phone or tablet. Otherwise a card reader is the way to go.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago

I have one that crashes and resets itself a lot. My settings are mainly suggestions. It’s like a windows machine in my car and I hate it. Fucking Thinkware trash.