Such technologies do not come without risk, however, and now it seems this potential evidence is now at risk of modification or outright deletion due to a multiple of vulnerabilities in body camera software. Vulnerabilities affecting the software of police body cameras could be exploited by hackers to modify or delete evidence, according to Josh Mitchell, a cybersecurity consultant at Nuix. The company said in an email that it had not been able to determine how many officers were using its cameras. In addition, none of the devices he tested used cryptographic protections, with no files being digitally signed.
Vulnerabilities affecting the software of police body cameras could be exploited by hackers to modify or delete evidence, according to Josh Mitchell, a cybersecurity consultant at Nuix. The company said in an email that it had not been able to determine how many officers were using its cameras. In addition, none of the devices he tested used cryptographic protections, with no files being digitally signed.