flock
for company leadership, PR teams
Why this scored 22
every term, weightedIts fastest-moving item, measured against the pace of its own source
Whether that velocity is itself speeding up, as a per-hour rate
How many independent communities its own items come from
Decays to zero over 14 days, counted from when we first saw it
Subtracted once something is big and old — sized by its biggest item, aged from when we first saw it
Weights are hand-tuned, not learned — we're calibrating them against realized trends as history accumulates. On an entity's first sighting there's no previous reading to compare against, so acceleration starts from a neutral prior rather than a measurement, and velocity falls back to engagement over its whole lifetime until a second reading exists. Full methodology
Outlook
medium confidence · estimate, not a guarantee7-day
~6
range 0–18
14-day
~7
range 0–21
30-day
~7
range 0–26
Signal history
7-day window (free)projected trajectory (estimate, not a guarantee)
The evidence
The live items this entity's score aggregates — every community independently talking about it right now. This is the corroboration, shown, not claimed.
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Flock cameras are riddled with security vulnerabilities and hard-coded credentials
Flock cameras contain hard-coded credentials, creating network security risks. · for security engineers
lobstersSteadysecurity39d ago - 246
In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn't Real
CEO denies police backlash claims, signaling reputational risk for the company. · for company leadership, PR teams
hackernewsSteadybusiness2h ago - 328
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera
Flock cameras were compromised, highlighting IoT device security gaps. · for security engineers, IoT devs
hackernewsSteady 2 · flocksecurity40d ago - 423
Man Dressed as Darth Vader Defends Flock Cameras to San Diego City Council
Darth Vader-costumed advocate defends Flock camera deployment to council. · for city officials
hackernewsEmergingsecurity63d ago - 517
Proton hosts map of 300k Flock devices amid legal threats
Mapping 300k Flock devices exposes privacy risks and potential legal exposure. · for security engineers, compliance officers
hackernewsSteadysecurity21h ago - 617
Proton Flock Camera Map
New camera mapping tool may affect visual data pipelines for developers. · for computer vision engineers
hackernewsSteadyhardware18h ago - 717
YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit
DIY camera tracks police vehicles, highlighting privacy and safety implications for surveillance projects. · for hardware hackers
hackernewsSteadyhardware14d ago - 817
Flock CEO's Address Spread Online as Surveillance Backlash Explodes
Flock CEO's remarks spark heightened surveillance backlash online. · for saas founders, privacy officers
hackernewsSteadybusiness57d ago - 917
Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
Flock is offering staff buyouts as customers leave, signaling churn risk for the platform. · for SaaS founders
hackernewsSteadybusiness36d ago - 1017
Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock over 2k times
Police officer arrested for abusing Flock tracking to monitor ex-girlfriend. · for security engineers, compliance teams
hackernewsSteadysecurity57d ago - 1117
A handful of cities have replaced Flock with Axon
Cities replace Flock with Axon · for city officials
hackernewsSteadybusiness80d ago - 1216
Footage of the Flock search that a judge ruled was uncosntitutional
A judge ruled the Flock search unconstitutional, highlighting legal exposure for similar tools. · for legal teams, compliance officers
hackernewsSteadyother7d ago - 1316
WPD won't replace stolen Flock cameras, citing public trust
WPD states it won't replace stolen Flock cameras, highlighting trust concerns. · for security engineers, privacy officers
hackernewsSteadysecurity65d ago - 1416
Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny
Police stopped using Flock cameras as license-plate reader scrutiny increases. · for law enforcement tech
hackernewsSteadysecurity67d ago - 1516
Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing?
Flock cameras were used in a child arrest, highlighting privacy risks for surveillance developers. · for security engineers, privacy officers
hackernewsSteadysecurity43d ago - 1616
Flock CEO gets his house blurred out on Google Maps and Zillow
CEO's house blur on Maps highlights privacy gaps in location data services. · for privacy officers
hackernewsSteadyother60d ago - 1716
Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program
Flock introduces a voluntary severance program as part of workforce restructuring. · for hr leaders
hackernewsSteadybusiness36d ago - 1816
Police officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife 717 times
Police officer accessed Flock camera footage 717 times to locate estranged wife. · for law enforcement
hackernewsSteadysecurity68d ago - 1916
Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
City seeks payment for records on Flock usage, highlighting compliance concerns. · for compliance officers, legal teams
hackernewsSteadybusiness20d ago - 2016
Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline
Flock plans to remove detailed camera mapping, impacting privacy monitoring capabilities. · for security engineers, privacy officers
hackernewsSteadysecurity27d ago