Does Your Alarm Have a Default Duress Code? — Krebs on Security

Does Your Alarm Have a Default Duress Code? — Krebs on Security

Sometimes it takes a security scare to help improve your overall security posture. Case in point: Over the holidays, I learned that our alarm system — one of the most widely used home security systems in America — contains a default code that disables the alarm. Although entering this code simultaneously alerts the police that an intruder is in the house, it also could give thieves just enough time to get away with your valuables without alerting the neighbors.Over the holidays, I lost my keychain. On said chain was a very expensive key fob for unlocking and starting our car, the keys to our front door, and a remote control that arms and disarms

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  1. ID Experts

    10.0 hours ago

    RT @briankrebs: Does your home alarm system have a default duress code? Mine did. http://t.co/pwcbfXwz

  2. Rich Mogull

    10.0 hours ago

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  3. [Christofer] Hoff

    10.0 hours ago

    RT @briankrebs: Does your home alarm system have a default duress code? Mine did. http://t.co/pwcbfXwz

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    RT @rmogull: “@briankrebs: your home alarm have default code? http://t.co/pwcbfXwz” < here are some more alarm tips: http://t.co/i2IA2U8N

  5. briankrebs

    10.0 hours ago

    Does your home alarm system have a default duress code? Mine did. http://t.co/pwcbfXwz

  6. Graham Cluley

    10.0 hours ago

    RT @briankrebs: Does your home alarm system have a default duress code? Mine did. http://t.co/LE3EcYF8



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