The Threat has Changed Again for the Wealthy
By Jonathan Kendall Professional burglary crews are only one part of today's threat landscape. Today's luxury residences are connected ecosystems. Homes now contain AI-powered automation systems, connected vehicles, smart gates, cloud-based cameras, biometric locks, private networks, executive offices, cryptocurrency storage, and family data that may be worth far more than the jewelry inside the safe. Criminal organizations have evolved accordingly. Rather than viewing physical security and cyber security as separate disciplines, sophisticated attackers combine both. They use open-source intelligence (OSINT), artificial intelligence, cyber reconnaissance, RF attacks, drones, GPS spoofing, Wi-Fi jamming, Bluetooth exploitation, social engineering, and surveillance to identify vulnerabilities long before they ever approach a residence. Protecting a modern estate now requires defending both the physical property and its digital footprint. Artificial...