Something tells me that systems will just have a strong dummy wireless signal act as a tripwire and then it goes down, it triggers stuff...even super low end stuff could implement it.
this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2024
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If only there was a solution, I don't know, a cable resistent to jamming the ether, something we could call ether-jamming-resistant-network, in short Ethernet
I know... I am just dreaming :-P
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Easiest way to avoid this bullshit is to install wired cameras, and such a way that they are not easy to access/cut.
I know someones gonna come in and be all "BUHBUHBUT YOU CAN JUST DESTROY THE CAMERAS" and yeah, thats true.
but you cant destroy the camera from 3 blocks over, you have to get right up on them, and your face/vehicle/other helpful information may just well be caught and recorded before you do. Unlike wifi jamming, which could be done from streets away.
Wireless cameras and "smart" doorbells shouldn't even be seen as security devices to begin with. They're for verifying your Amazon delivery and checking on the dog and nothing more.
exactly. If anything they are insecurity devices considering how many 3rd parties typically have access to them without your knowledge or permission.
Thanks, had a laugh at "insecurity devices" :D
I am an leading expert in insecurity.
Exactly, this is only an issue for me if my cat manages to build a wifi jammer. Though that is a possibility.
I wish that apps notified you when your camera has been unreachable for too long, but at least that's a hint that a jammer may have been involved. Cameras won't stop them, but a the best setups would rely on wires and hidden local and cloud storage for recordings and alerts.
apps notified you when your camera has been unreachable for too long
The volume of false positives this produced would render the system significantly less useful.
A numbers of cameras tell the user when they go offline, but yeah, a lot do not. I have a HomeKit system that sends an alert when WiFi or power has been interrupted to the camera or the primary hub.
Amcrest's app does, and you could do it yourself with something like Home Assistant.
Just picked up our 2nd bullet 4k with ai. It's a good addition to my nvr.
Especially if X# of cameras are down
While still hating this living dystopia, I do appreciate some of cyberpunk headlines we get.