This drone can see through walls to tell thieves where Smart TVs or computers are

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a device called Wi-peep which is attached to drone and maybe “see” through walls. supposed thief could use it for Detection of electronic devices inside.

The most disturbing thing is that Wi-peep is for look through walls Through Wi-Fi, this can be easily done from materials that are sold in any electronics store, for only 20 euros.

Dr. Ali Abedi of the University of Waterloo took advantage of a vulnerability that WiFi Standard. The problem is that everything wifi devices, when someone tries to connect to them, return the signal.

Even if the devices are password protected, the signal they emit betrays them.

A spy drone that works for thieves

What Ali Abedi did was to build a cheap device that send signals to WiFi devices inside the house.

posted this Wi-peep (an abbreviation for WiFi and a verb to watch or gossip in English) in drone regular cheap ones. When flying around the house drone detects all wifi signals what’s inside By measuring how long it takes for a signal to arrive, you can determine its exact position with an error of only one meter.

This researcher suggests various types of malicious use. For example, a thief might know location of smart TVs, computers or mobile phones before entering a house to rob, or the position of the guards in a business or bank, depending on their motives.

The most disturbing thing is that no sophisticated technology is required. The hardware costs 20 euros and the software is very easy to program and is even available on the internet as it can only be read. WiFi signals and count distances.

Some devices and routers allow hide wifi signalbut this is not usually, or not enabled by default.

Build drone which can see electronic devices through walls tedious WiFi it’s very easy and cheap. I’m sure a lot of people will find this useful…