LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells - eviltoast

The Los Angeles Police Department has warned residents to be wary of thieves using technology to break into homes undetected. High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims’ wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables. An LAPD social media post highlights the Wi-Fi jammer-supported burglaries and provides a helpful checklist of precautions residents can take.

Criminals can easily find the hardware for Wi-Fi jamming online. It can also be cheap, with prices starting from $40. However, jammers are illegal to use in the U.S.

We have previously reported on Wi-Fi jammer-assisted burglaries in Edina, Minnesota. Criminals deployed Wi-Fi jammer(s) to ensure homeowners weren’t alerted of intrusions and that incriminating video evidence wasn’t available to investigators.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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            3 months ago

            Uh, no it doesn’t? Just use a shovel, wedge open the dirt like 6-12 inches, and Bob’s your uncle. I recommend also putting in conduit so you can fish another line if you ever need to.

              • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                3 months ago

                Are you talking about utility work? If so, that’s on your ISP.

                Our infra is all underground until it reaches my house, so there’s a few feet of exposed cable in the corner of the backyard behind a fence where it enters my house. I’m not exactly sure what the arrangement is, but I think they coordinate with the electric or water utilities if they need to service one of their boxes.

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        3 months ago

        At least with my setup, I get a notification from Unifi basically immediately if my internet/power goes down. With all my POE being run through my walls and attic as well, I don’t really have to worry about individual cables being cut.

        At some point when I have enough money to consistently eat dinner again, I would like to get a secondary wan through a satellite internet provider specifically for when my main internet goes down.