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Security Grade
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Blink Mini 2
Brand: Blink (Parent: Amazon.com, Inc.) Category: Camera • Model / Gen: Mini 2 BCM00700U Release Date: 2024-03-14 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2026-10-25 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | https://blinkforhome.com/privacy-policy 🔗 Proof | The camera, mounting stand and reset control are physically accessible; no tamper-resistant enclosure is documented. |
| Known vulnerabilities | None | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=Blink 🔗 Proof | No exact product CVE or known-exploited entry was found in the reviewed NVD and CISA records as of 2026-10-25. |
| Prior attacks | None | 🔗 Proof | No public model-specific exploitation campaign was found. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Blink guarantees software security updates for at least four years after the device is last sold as new. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | https://blinkforhome.com/products 🔗 Proof | Supports Alexa integration, but no native HomeKit or Matter path is documented. |
| Communications | Encrypted with obselete encryption | https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/tech-specs-mini-2/mini-2-tech-specs 🔗 Proof | Cloud and app streaming are used, but the public specification does not document WPA3 or a current end-to-end encryption design. |
| Storage | Encrypted with obselete encryption | https://blinkforhome.com/privacy-policy 🔗 Proof | Videos are stored in the optional Blink cloud plan; at-rest encryption details are not publicly specified. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Account management | Basic | https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/tech-specs-mini-2/mini-2-tech-specs 🔗 Proof | A Blink account is used for device ownership and alerts; granular administrator roles are not documented. |
| Authentication | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Account password authentication is used; device-specific multi-factor authentication is not documented. |
| Brute-force protection | Basic | 🔗 Proof | No public account lockout or rate-limit policy was found; the rating is conservative. |
| Event logging | Partial logging | 🔗 Proof | Motion clips and alerts are retained according to the subscription plan, but a complete administrator audit log is not documented. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Setup uses a user-created Blink account; no shared default device password is documented. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Embedded firmware (Companion App: Blink Home Monitor) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: Cloud video storage only with an optional Blink Subscription Plan |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: None • Power: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 7.5 W; USB-C connector • Charging: N/A |
| Display & Camera | Display: None • Camera: 1080p (1920 × 1080), 143° diagonal field of view, infrared night vision |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Built-in microphone and speaker; two-way audio • Connectivity: 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 51 × 51 × 40 mm • Mass: 65 g |
