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| Blink Mini (BCM00300U)
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Security Grade
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Blink Mini
Release Date: 2020-04-15 • Status: In sale
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Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Known hardware tampering
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Rare
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No hardware tampering reports found in my search.
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| Known vulnerabilities
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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No CVE found for Blink Mini; Mozilla notes Blink cameras had a few vulnerabilities (e.g. a Dec 2019 flaw on other Blink models) fixed via firmware
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| Prior attacks
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Researcher-reported flaws on other Blink cameras; no attacks on Blink Mini found.
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| Updatability
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Mozilla reports Blink flaws were fixed quickly with firmware updates
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| Category Score
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Score: 2 / 3
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2. System Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Authentication with other systems
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Full
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🔗 Proof
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Works with Alexa through account linking
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| Communications
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Encrypted with up-to-date encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Retail spec lists WPA2 for Wi-Fi; Blink's cloud encryption details were not found in my search
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| Storage
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No encryption
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cloud or locally via Sync Module 2 and USB drive; no public documentation of storage encryption found
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| Category Score
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Score: 2 / 3
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3. User Authentication
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Account management
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Full
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Managed through a Blink account and the Blink Home Monitor app.
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| Authentication
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Secure
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🔗 Proof
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Two-factor authentication is available for Blink accounts.
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| Brute-force protection
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Basic
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No public documentation found
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| Event logging
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Partial logging
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App shows motion events; no documented access log found
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| Passwords
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Require change after setup
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No default device password found; users sign in with their own Blink account password
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| Category Score
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Score: 2 / 3
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Technical Specifications
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Details
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| Operating System & App
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Not disclosed (Companion App: Blink Home Monitor)
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| Hardware (CPU / GPU)
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CPU: Not disclosed • GPU: Not disclosed
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| Memory & Storage
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Memory: Not disclosed • Storage: Cloud (subscription) or local via Blink Sync Module 2 and USB drive
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| Power, Battery & Charging
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Battery: None • Power: 5 V / 1 A USB-micro, 2 m cable • Charging: N/A
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| Display & Camera
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Display: None (status LEDs) • Camera: Up to 1080p, H.264, 110° field of view, fixed focus (3 ft to infinity), 850 nm infrared LED
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| Sound & Connectivity
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Sound: Microphone and speaker (two-way audio) • Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
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| Physical (Dimensions & Mass)
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Dimensions: 48 × 48 × 34 mm • Mass: 48 g (camera), 42 g (mount)
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The Blink Mini is a compact indoor 1080p Wi-Fi camera from Amazon's Blink brand, with cloud or local (Sync Module 2) storage. No CVE was found for this model; other Blink cameras had flaws fixed through firmware updates. A positive is optional two-factor authentication. Weaknesses are limited public documentation on cloud and storage encryption and on brute-force protection
