News LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries leveraging Wi-Fi jammers that halt security cameras, smart doorbells

[Admin]

Wi-Fi jammers are being used to aid in committing home robberies

LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries leveraging Wi-Fi jammers that halt security cameras, smart doorbells : Read more

 

[CmdrShepard]

Other tips regarding your home's physical security...

I have a tip too -- USE THE DAMN WIRES FOR CRITICAL STUFF.

 

[-Fran-]

Imagine they also learn you can permanently damage the camera sensor with a simple laser pointer.

Regards.

 

[YouFilthyHippo_]

Put cameras in your house that are small and well hidden. This is doable. Cameras in a smartphone are the size of a penny. As well, dont use wifi for any of your "smart" devices. Everything should be hard-wired. Imagine a several thousand dollar security system that can be made useless with a $30 device from amazon lol.... and the only people who intend to use it are the ones who the security system is designed to stop. Not too bright folks.

 

[kjfatl]

I have a tip too -- USE THE DAMN WIRES FOR CRITICAL STUFF.

It makes sense to use both. Most systems allow this. If necessary, move to a location where criminals are prosecuted and jailed, particularly if it is not their first offense.

 

[Keith31383]

Imagine they also learn you can permanently damage the camera sensor with a simple laser pointer.

Regards.

I guess it's a good thing that most people don't have steady enough hands. Most people would need to be staring right into the camera to disable it. Kind of pointless. There is also no way of knowing if you disabled it. Might as well just hit it with spray paint or pull the cord.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

It's where the benefit of local storage comes in, like Kasa and Wyze products, even if the WiFi is knocked out it continues to record locally so as long as the camera itself isn't stolen you still have the footage, which can be said too about hardwired recorders and their DVRs.

But if you have that high end stuff, get a proper wall safe or keep it in a safe deposit box.

 

[USAFRet]

This is why my security cameras are hardwired.

The "S" in IoT stands for Security.