Police believe a string of nine robberies in Edina have used this tech.

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.

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
    82·
    9 months ago

    “cloud” has nothing to do with this. Plenty of people use wireless cameras for local/selfhost setups because it is easier for them to run power than data/ethernet.

    And there are actually very good arguments for wired “cloud” cameras. Because if you still have an internet connection (cable drop to the street), then your footage and alert are now offsite rather than on a hard drive in the house that is being “attacked”.

    • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
      42·
      9 months ago

      I was including wireless local cameras in that, admittedly loose, ‘cloud’ definition due to the instability wifi introduces.

      A long as that cloud is your own: ie another site you own, or a VPS; mirroring the local storage the cameras are wired to, alright. But not as the primary and only destination.

      There’s been plenty of examples of cloud based systems you subscribe to (ie corporate online storage only), cutting off user access, shutting down, having their own network/systems issues, providing data to third parties including authorities without warrants, etc…

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
        41·
        9 months ago

        Yes. There are many issues with cloud based providers for stuff like this.

        Someone using a wifi jammer to take out your wireless cameras has nothing to do with that.