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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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[–] db2@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago (5 children)

as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire

I didn't know an improperly sealed microwave oven was such a difficult thing to get ones hands on.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think they're talking about it from the other end: more cheap tech like wifi security cameras means more people are vulnerable to "an improperly sealed microwave"

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago

No. They're talking about the jammers getting cheap and easy to get. Cheap wifi security cameras have been a thing for over a decade now. Then got stupid dirt cheap in 2017 when wyze started selling one for $20.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 5 points 8 months ago

2.4GHz wifi is vulnerable to even lower power attacks: Just spamming de-auth packets is enough to render a network useless.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My work has those. Very versatile. Works with door open AND closed!

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no one likes roasted nuts

[–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

More of a boil situation. Nothing's getting golden brown and delicious in this scenario.

[–] knotthatone@lemmy.one 1 points 8 months ago

They're not, but a little cumbersome to carry around and find power on a heist.

There are loads of little pocket sized battery powered jammers available now.