News Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier t...

[Admin]

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.

Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier t... : Read more

 

[kanewolf]

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.

Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier t... : Read more

Shocking!!! WIFI is not a reliable network for critical use. Shocking!!!

 

[peachpuff]

Poe for the win!

 

[USAFRet]

As I've been saying from Day 1....No WiFi "security cameras"

All of mine are hardwired.

 

[kanewolf]

Maybe we can use UDP on WIFI for even LESS reliability !!!

 

[pointa2b]

Another example of why wired networking is superior.

 

[hotaru251]

security should ALWAYS have a failsafe.

You can have wifi security so long as its got a non online backup.

 

[why_wolf]

hardwired for the win.

 

[sadsteve]

As I've been saying from Day 1....No WiFi "security cameras"

All of mine are hardwired.

Yep, I wired all of mine on the last house I lived in. Always been leery of
using WIFI for security equipment.

 

[bourgeoisdude]

POE generally costs more. But that's because it is better.

 

[just_the_facts]

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.

Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier t... : Read more

If they are recording to somewhere else and not sd card !

 

[RoLleRKoaSTeR]

Yes, PoE for the win. Need to find another camera for my NVR - can add four more.
See so many DVR systems, what year is this 1965? using BNC?!

 

[bit_user]

As I've been saying from Day 1....No WiFi "security cameras"

All of mine are hardwired.

Lots of cameras can do local recording to a SD card, either instead of or in addition to centralized recording on a server. IMO, this is the way to go, in case they manage to find your recorder or knock out the internet (for those who think recording-to-cloud is an awesome idea).

That said, thieves usually seem to cover up, these days, so I guess the main benefit of cameras is just that initial alert of a break-in.

 

[ingtar33]

this is hilarious. who in their right mind thought wireless security devices was "secure" in any way whatsoever?

 

[USAFRet]

this is hilarious. who in their right mind thought wireless security devices was "secure" in any way whatsoever?

Google and Ring, to start...


Or rather...they thought they could foist that thought upon consumers.

 

[derekullo]

Maybe we can use UDP on WIFI for even LESS reliability !!!

That's way too high tech!
I've got my cameras on an infrared connection!

 

[just_the_facts]

There is pro's and con's to everything !Even wired residential systems have con's ! Wired you cut power and wifi you cut internet !I guess it's good to have a battery backup system to !

 

[USAFRet]

There is pro's and con's to everything !Even wired residential systems have con's ! Wired you cut power and wifi you cut internet !I guess it's good to have a battery backup system to !

With a wired system and local storage, it continues to record even without internet.
And "cutting the internet" is a lot more difficult than jamming the WiFi.

With WiFi, if the WiFi is jammed...no recording at all.

No system is foolproof. Just have to make it more difficult than the neighbors.

 

[just_the_facts]

My wifi camera's will still record to the sd card without wifi ! They will also record without internet ! I tested this !

 

[sitehostplus]

There is pro's and con's to everything !Even wired residential systems have con's ! Wired you cut power and wifi you cut internet !I guess it's good to have a battery backup system to !

And none of that works as good as a good old can of spray paint.

Can't record what you can't see.

 

[USAFRet]

And none of that works as good as a good old can of spray paint.

Can't record what you can't see.

Given proper placement, another camera will capture the spraying of the first.

Disabling WiFi can be done at a distance.

 

[sitehostplus]

Given proper placement, another camera will capture the spraying of the first.

Disabling WiFi can be done at a distance.

Which is why you disguise yourself so they can't see your face. A good ski mask will do that just fine.

 

[USAFRet]

Which is why you disguise yourself so they can't see your face. A good ski mask will do that just fine.

This is true.

But there is a recording of actual malicious activity.
Instead of 'nothing recorded' due to no WiFi.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Hardwired Cables FTW!

 

[umeng2002_2]

The $5 ethernet cable wins again.