Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquirewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down110cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmsp@midwest.socialminnesota@midwest.social
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkWi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquirewww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square240fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmsp@midwest.socialminnesota@midwest.social
minus-squarebadaboomxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoSo this is for wifi enable devices, can they still do those on wired ones?
minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·7 months agoNot with radio jamming, but with an EMP you can disable wired devices too .
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 🏅@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoA spray paint or masking tape will have better, immediate effect.
minus-squarebadaboomxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThanks for replying. I am going to install some wired cameras. Well, an emp is so.ething to be worried, nor usual but it could happen. Maybe a Faraday cage could help minimize the impact.
minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoThere is shielded cable available. The U in UTP cable stands for unshielded for example.
minus-squarebadaboomxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI was thinking of my ups and the dvr for the cameras. But yes.
So this is for wifi enable devices, can they still do those on wired ones?
Not with radio jamming, but with an EMP you can disable wired devices too .
A spray paint or masking tape will have better, immediate effect.
Thanks for replying. I am going to install some wired cameras.
Well, an emp is so.ething to be worried, nor usual but it could happen. Maybe a Faraday cage could help minimize the impact.
There is shielded cable available. The U in UTP cable stands for unshielded for example.
I was thinking of my ups and the dvr for the cameras. But yes.