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

• EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Cheap wireless cloud connected security cameras are the reason home surveillance is so ubiquitous today. Many people don’t have the know-how to install POE cameras, or it’d cost them too much to pay someone to do it. Plus, if you’re renting your house, putting the holes you’d need where they’re supposed to go is something you might not even be allowed to do.

  I fully understand the attack. It’s effective against the majority of people.

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  • aviation_hydrated@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s one of the easier things to DIY though, much easier than setting up a printer or installing a TV. Also, it’s about the same price if not cheaper, I got 1tb harddrive, 4 cameras, cables and and OS for under $200

    I’m just tired of these excuses on why we give away our data and then are surprised when their security is trash

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    • EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s one of the easier things to DIY though, much easier than setting up a printer or installing a TV

      I don’t think that’s true at all, and also like I said before if you rent it’s literally not an option unless you can do it without drilling holes.

      Also, it’s about the same price if not cheaper, I got 1tb harddrive, 4 cameras, cables and and OS for under $200

      Well no, a Wyze cam is like $25. So that’s not “The same price if not cheaper”, it’s 8X more expensive.

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      • DrWeevilJammer@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        $25 + subscription and/or SD card

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      • aviation_hydrated@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m not familiar with Wyze but Ring and Nest doorbells go for $50-$200 per camera plus a month subscription if they want to keep the data, so still cheaper

        And they do have magnets to allow for non drilling options if that’s a requirement

        My argument is not go the easy, convenient route. Fast food is nice in a pinch, but eating it every day leads to bad outcomes. And I’m not saying the consumer is 100% to blame, but they aren’t innocent bystanders, especially if they are spending money to protect valuables, why not learn which tools are available and when to use what

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