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Google Nest Cam (Battery)
Release Date: 2021-08-24 • 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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🔗 Proof
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The camera is IP54 with a magnetic mount and optional anti-theft secure loop; it includes a physical reset mechanism and secure boot, raising the cost of physical tampering.
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| Known vulnerabilities
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Google Dec 2022 Nest Security Bulletin lists many patched kernel, WLAN and AMLogic CVEs for this camera family (e.g. critical CVE-2019-17666 RCE), all delivered via automatic OTA firmware 1.65c.
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| Prior attacks
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None
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🔗 Proof
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No confirmed real-world compromise event specifically against Nest Cam (battery) was found in the reviewed bulletins; bounded review, absence of evidence is not proof of absence.
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| Updatability
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Google states automatic security updates for at least five years, with secure boot and signed OTA delivery; no actively exploited unpatched update flaw was identified.
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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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Partial
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🔗 Proof
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Primary control is a Google Account in the Google Home app; it also works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice devices, but deep home automation relies on Google ecosystem.
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| Communications
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Encrypted with up-to-date encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Google specifies 128-bit AES encryption with TLS/SSL, WPA3 support and secure boot for camera-to-cloud and on-device communications.
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| Storage
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Encrypted with up-to-date encryption
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🔗 Proof
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On-device machine learning processes video locally; event clips are stored in Google cloud (3 h included, Nest Aware/Premium extension) over TLS rather than exposed on-device.
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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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🔗 Proof
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Control requires a Google Account with two-step verification available, and the Google Home app supports home-member management and device sharing.
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| Authentication
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Secure
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🔗 Proof
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Access is gated by a Google Account with optional 2-Step Verification, backed by secure boot and on-device ML; no anonymous on-device control path.
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| Brute-force protection
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Exist
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🔗 Proof
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The camera has no local credential surface; brute-force resistance is provided by the Google Account with 2FA and Google sign-in protections, which apply to all account-based access.
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| Event logging
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Access event logged
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🔗 Proof
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The camera captures event-based video history (included 3 h) and motion events visible in the Google Home app, so access/activity is logged as video clips.
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| Passwords
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Require change after setup
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🔗 Proof
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There is no default device password; access is bound to a personal Google Account created during setup. Per methodology this maps to the mid-tier no-default-password case.
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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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Proprietary Google Nest embedded firmware (OTA-updated; on-device machine learning) (Companion App: Google Home app (iOS/Android); requires a Google Account (not compatible with legacy Nest app/home.nest.com))
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| Hardware (CPU / GPU)
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CPU: Not applicable (not published by Google; runs on Google Nest proprietary SoC with on-device ML) • GPU: Not applicable (not published by Google)
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| Memory & Storage
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Memory: Not applicable (not published by Google) • Storage: Not applicable (not published by Google)
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| Power, Battery & Charging
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Battery: Built-in rechargeable 6 Ah, 3.65 V lithium-ion • Power: Battery powered; optional continuous USB power; IP54 weather resistance • Charging: Pogo-pin magnetic connector; included 1 m indoor charging cable and 7.5 W USB-A adapter
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| Display & Camera
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Display: RGB status LED only • Camera: 1/2.8-inch 2-megapixel sensor, up to 1080p at 30 fps HDR, 130° diagonal FOV, 6x digital zoom, 6x 850 nm IR LEDs night vision
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| Sound & Connectivity
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Sound: High-quality speaker and microphone, full-duplex two-way audio with noise cancellation • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz; 2.4/5 GHz in US), Bluetooth Low Energy, WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA3 supported
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| Physical (Dimensions & Mass)
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Dimensions: Camera length 8.3 cm (3.27 in), diameter 8.3 cm (3.27 in); magnetic mount 8.2 cm diameter • Mass: 398 g (14.04 oz) camera; magnetic mount + wall plate 102.4 g total
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https://store.google.com/us/product/nest_cam_battery_specs
Nest Cam (battery) is a wire-free indoor/outdoor camera built around a 1080p HDR sensor, IR night vision and a 6 Ah battery, managed exclusively through the Google Home app and a Google Account. Google Dec 2022 bulletin patched numerous inherited kernel and WLAN vulnerabilities via automatic OTA, and the device advertises secure boot, TLS/AES encryption, on-device ML and 2FA. Residual considerations are dependence on Google cloud account and the long support/update window rather than any unpatched on-device flaw.
