The Air Force apparently have started interfering with older equipment. They took over a frequency 3 years ago which is on the same frequency as many garage doors and other wireless devices.
Usually the effect was localized to 10 miles around various military bases however according to Associated Press the new signal being broadcast has a further range due to being broadcast from an antenna atop Cheyenne Mountain.
Now normally it would be tragic but this brings up other implications for home owners that use Wireless or so called mesh networks to automate their home. These homes are more open to attack in both denial of service and out right loss of control to others.
By blanketing a house with the same frequency as wireless automation you can effectively disable a home system. Or more probably intercept and take control of a home. If you think I am just way out there go read the article and the fact that more than 10 mile radius of homes had their garage doors disable by the Air Force. Then tell me that mesh technologies will not be susceptible to the same sort of issue.
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