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LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells (www.tomshardware.com)

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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] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My August lock wifi goes down like 4 times a week. I feel so safe.

Wish it had an Ethernet option, not sure how that would work on a door though lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Wish it had an Ethernet option, not sure how that would work on a door though

You'd just run a cable to the door from the hinge side, preferably inside the door through the hinge so it's not visible on the door itself. This is a very common solution for electronic locks in office buildings for example.