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Motorola ALPRs Expose Vehicle Data, Urgent Fix Underway

1/9/2025

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Story summary

Over 170 Motorola automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are dangerously misconfigured, streaming real-time video and vehicle data to the open internet, exposing sensitive information. This alarming breach allows anyone to track vehicles without any authentication. In response to these serious privacy concerns, Motorola is racing to implement a firmware update to secure the systems.

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Story summary

Over 170 Motorola automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are dangerously misconfigured, streaming real-time video and vehicle data to the open internet, exposing sensitive information. This alarming breach allows anyone to track vehicles without any authentication. In response to these serious privacy concerns, Motorola is racing to implement a firmware update to secure the systems.