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Dog-like robot jams home networks and disables devices during police raids — DHS develops NEO robot for walking denial of service attacks

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it has developed a four-legged robot designed to jam the wireless transmissions of smart home devices. The robot was revealed at the 2024 Border Security Expo and is called NEO. It is built using the Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) and looks a lot like the Boston Dynamics Spot robot.

According to the transcript of the speech by DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) director Benjamine Huffman, acquired by 404 Media, NEO is equipped with an antenna array that is designed to overload home networks, thus disrupting devices that rely on Wi-Fi and other wireless communication protocols. It will thus likely be effective against a wide range of popular smart home devices that use wireless technologies for communications.

regrub ,

Now ppl just need to jam the controller/video frequencies it uses to counter it.

Disclaimer: don’t do this unless you want the FCC knocking on your door too

Sparky ,
@Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Now this is some watchdogs 2 shit

femtech ,

Might be time to hardwire my doorbell camera.

SpaceNoodle ,

I keep forgetting to do this. I just upgraded my panel, time to pull another cable …

lemming741 ,

Jokes on them, Uptime Kuma pings my doorbell cams every 5 seconds and starts the self-destruct sequence if they aren’t reachable.

NeoNachtwaechter ,

Apart from the fact that I don’t believe you :) What would your self-destruct routine actually destroy?

ScruffyDucky ,

the PhotosOfRealNature folder…and browsing history because they don’t deserve the memes

lemming741 ,

Certainly not any evidence, as that would be illegal

It actually only checks every 30 seconds and sends an email if it fails for 3 minutes. But don’t tell the feds.

30p87 ,

Looks like Ethernet cams are the answer after all.

homesweethomeMrL ,

Always have been. 🌎🔫

30p87 ,

Looks like Ethernet cams are the answer after all.

db2 ,

The lesson is always use Ethernet whenever you can, folks.

TimeSquirrel ,
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org avatar

And if you can't run Ethernet, even those power line Ethernet adapters are better then WiFi.

elvith ,

Just beware, if you’re in a place where you can only get DSL and coax or fiber are not available - Powerline does use the same frequencies as DSL and both the power cables and your landline are unshielded wires. So there will be cross talk and powerline can and probably will affect your DSL connection. Also depending on your cables and the powerline adapters you use, you may disturb radio stations and a wider area around your house.

paraphrand ,

Sounds like cops are getting sick of being shown during their raids on home camera systems.

feddylemmy ,

That is terrifyingly true. Wired cameras all the way.

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