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Home security systems are more adaptable and connected to your life than ever before. Regrettably, burglars are adapting too. As modern alarm systems in Elizabethtown have become accustomed to wireless technology, thieves have found a way to obstruct them via Wi-Fi jamming. Learn more about this criminal behavior and what the home security experts at ADT are doing to combat it.

What Is Wi-Fi Jamming?

Wi-Fi jamming is a type of cyberattack in which a device overwhelms radio frequencies typically employed in home networks. Basically, it prevents smart home devices like cameras and door sensors, from working and communicating reliably. You can think of your home’s Wi-Fi frequencies as highways that move data from one point to the next. A Wi-Fi jamming tool creates a traffic jam, halting the flow of information and potentially disabling your security entirely. 

Despite the fact that Wi-Fi jamming is against the law in the United States, stopping it is a challenge. Even so, ADT is doing its part to limit the effect of this criminal activity.

How ADT Remains A Step Ahead

The innovators at ADT make every effort to keep your family members shielded and your Elizabethtown home security system out of the reach of malicious actors. Here is how ADT defends against intrusions from Wi-Fi jamming:

• Tamper-free communications. Rather than relying on Wi-Fi entirely, ADT integrates a separate communications standard, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications–Ultra Low Energy (DECT ULE). This protocol works well for residential security, home automation, and other low-power, longer-range uses. DECT ULE operates at different frequencies than the standard 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more susceptible to Wi-Fi jamming.
• Cellular support. ADT recognizes that home security systems should have more than one method of communication. Taking that into account, ADT’s well-equipped smart homes come equipped with cellular reinforcements, giving you added reliability with redundant communications. With DECT ULE and cellular communications, you have support against Wi-Fi jamming and a method to contact monitoring representatives if Wi-Fi is lost.

Although your systems are ready to counter this danger, ADT is doing more to protect you.

ADT Supports Legislation Against Wi-Fi Jamming Devices

Leading the way in home security for greater than 150 years, ADT recently testified in support of legislation to make using Wi-Fi jamming devices a criminal offense. Oregon Senate Bill 959 was ratified on May 22, 2025, including Wi-Fi jammers on the state’s registry of burglary implements. Although the bill is a welcome victory against criminal hackers, ADT is aware there is more to be done and is currently encouraging other states to take similar action.

Get The Right Protection For Your Family

An authorized dealer for ADT, Secure24 Alarm Systems is delighted to install the best home security systems in Elizabethtown from the leading industry innovator. Our installations come with the backups you need to ensure reliable communications regardless of the situation. Reach out today at (270) 262-4315 to learn more and customize your own home security system.