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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)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[โ€“] Bassman1805 7 points 1 year 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"

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year 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.