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LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The Los Angeles Police Department has warned residents to be wary of thieves using technology to break into homes undetected. High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims' wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables. An LAPD social media post highlights the Wi-Fi jammer-supported burglaries and provides a helpful checklist of precautions residents can take.

Criminals can easily find the hardware for Wi-Fi jamming online. It can also be cheap, with prices starting from $40. However, jammers are illegal to use in the U.S.

We have previously reported on Wi-Fi jammer-assisted burglaries in Edina, Minnesota. Criminals deployed Wi-Fi jammer(s) to ensure homeowners weren't alerted of intrusions and that incriminating video evidence wasn't available to investigators.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (3 children)

i know nothing; would a hardwired connection from the cameras to the router solve this?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

yes, assuming the cables are inaccessible from outside. otherwise it would be easy to cut them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

If you are close enough to cut cables, they already have you on video.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes but the camera should be in a place that can't be physically tampered with easily since someone could theoretically unplug the camera and plug into your home network and see all your computers or other devices as if they had stolen your WiFi password. A small risk but it's better to hardwire it somewhere they would need a ladder to get to or get a camera system that connects to a central box inside the house.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, if it's not on a WiFi network, it'll be fine. CCTV is a great example of this. Just wire up some cameras, encrypt the harddrive and put it somewhere difficult to get to. Only way to disable all cameras at once would be an EMP. There are kits for a few hundred $ and all the data stays local

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or just flip off the main switch on your breaker if they can get to that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Totally. Get a PSU? Or use solar with a PSU. Or batteries. Always a mitigation for the mitigation lol