AirTight Networks Prevents WiFi Driver Hacks Demonstrated at BlackHat Conference
AirTight Networks provides a family of solutions to prevent this exploit.
SpectraGuard Enterprise and SpectraGuard Sentry both prevent this exploit by detecting the connection being established between the hacker’s device and the victim’s laptop - and shutting down this connection, protecting the laptop. SpectraGuard Enterprise addresses the needs of enterprise facilities, while SpectraGuard Sentry is targeted at small branch/remote offices, or homes/home offices. SpectraGuard SAFE is a security agent for endpoints that can be deployed on laptops to prevent the hacker’s machine from successfully establishing a connection with the victim’s laptop. All of these products are shipping and available immediately.
“We’ve spent the last few days getting more details and validating that our equipment can indeed prevent these exploits,” said Pravin Bhagwat, chief technology officer at AirTight Networks. “The weaknesses that these two researchers demonstrated are actually not new. Wireless creates a whole new category of security risks and exposures - both for individuals at home and for enterprises. AirTight was founded 4 years ago – to address and prevent these threats. We now have customers around the world who can rest easy knowing that they are protected from these threats.”
AirTight Networks' SpectraGuard Enterprise has established its industry leadership position by delivering the key elements of an effective wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS):
detecting and correctly classifying wireless threats - to catch all threats, while minimising false alarms preventing (multiple, simultaneous) wireless threats - while continuing to scan for new ones accurately locating the wireless threats on a floor map - so they can be removed.
As shown in the February 2006 Tolly Group report, the March 2006 Information Security Magazine review of WIPS solutions, and the May 2006 Tower Group report - AirTight’s SpectraGuard Enterprise outperforms its competitors in wireless intrusion prevention functionality.

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