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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[–] 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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