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Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire (www.tomshardware.com)
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Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire::A serial burglar in Edina, Minnesota is suspected of using a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out connected security cameras before stealing and making off with lots of loot. Such techniques are increasingly popular with criminals.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The cloud is not the problem. Inadequate local buffer is the problem.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Wifi jammers could knock it out before the camera sees anything.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The jammers don't disable the cameras, they just prevent them from streaming the captured video to the recording machine.

    If the cameras had a local buffer, they'd be able to keep recording even if the signal was jammed.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You cannot block a camera from seeing by jamming the wifi. It could simply save the video feed locally and send it to the server when the wifi is restored.

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