WiFi Device Driver Issues

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WiFi Device Driver Issues
Last weeks Intel Centrino issues where just the beginning. Today, Jon Ellch and David Maynor presented more wireless device driver issues at Blackhat. As a demo, they compromised a MacBook using one of the wireless device driver issues they discovered. The highlights: This is less of an OS problem, but a firmware/driver issue. While the demo was done on a Mac, it would have worked on other OS's as well. Various wireless cards have problems, not just the once demoed at Blackhat. You do not have to be associated with a wireless network in order to be exposed. A firewall will not protect you. What can you do: Turn off the wireless card (and bluetooth while you are at it). Watch for patches. To prepare for any patches, learn what type of wireless card you have. More details: Washington Post "Securityfix" blog (Brian Krebs) the video I will be teaching next: Defending Web Applications Security Essentials - SANS Cyber Security West: March 2021	Johannes 4037 Posts ISC Handler Aug 2nd 2006
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