Digital Security for Journalists Inside the Flawed Firmware: How Hackers Unlocked Flockās Surveillance Software and Exposed the Mechanics of Mass Tracking September 21, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In an era defined by ubiquitous digital surveillance, automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have quietly woven themselves into the physical infrastructure of modern cities. Deployed across suburban intersections, highway off-ramps,…