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Pagers - History, Uses Today, and How to Detect In a world of ever-faster mobile communications devices and cellular networks, it is easy to forget the role still played by much older wireless communication devices: pagers. While smartphones dominate modern communication, pagers—once ubiquitous for short messages and alerts—are still widely used in critical environments. Detecting and monitoring pagers is vital to ensuring operational security. Bastille Networks provides a comprehensive solution for detecting wireless devices across the RF spectrum, including pagers.…

Unauthorized cell phones inside secure facilities, data centers, healthcare environments, and government buildings represent a growing insider threat. These devices can be used for: Data exfiltration through cellular or Bluetooth connections. Unauthorized recordings of sensitive conversations or intellectual property. Regulatory compliance violations under HIPAA, PCI DSS, ITAR, and NIST. Traditional IT security tools often miss these devices because they operate outside the wired and Wi-Fi network. That’s why organizations are turning to advanced RF monitoring to both detect and locate…

Traditional cybersecurity defenses focus on wired and Wi-Fi networks — but attackers are increasingly using wireless devices and RF signals to bypass these controls. To close this gap, enterprises are turning to Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems (WIDS). WIDS continuously monitors the airspace for rogue devices, unauthorized access points, and suspicious transmissions — threats that traditional firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) cannot see. This article explains what WIDS is, how it works, its limitations, and why Bastille delivers the next…

Wireless and RF-enabled devices are everywhere — from office networks and smart buildings to IoT sensors and industrial controls. While they provide flexibility and efficiency, they also expose organizations to serious RF security vulnerabilities. Back in 2018, Bastille identified the leading threats facing businesses and government agencies. Today, those vulnerabilities remain just as relevant — if not more so — given the explosive growth of IoT, mobile, and RF-enabled devices. This article revisits the top RF security risks and explains…

Heathcare RF Risks: How Wireless Devices Threaten Medical Security Healthcare increasingly depends on RF-enabled and IoT medical devices — from wireless infusion pumps and patient monitors to connected imaging machines and building controls. While these technologies improve efficiency and care delivery, they also introduce serious cybersecurity risks. Without visibility into the RF spectrum, hospitals may be exposed to threats ranging from insider attacks to HIPAA compliance violations. This article explores how RF-enabled devices operate in healthcare, the risks they pose,…

Cellular and IoT devices are transforming capital markets — from mobile phones on trading floors to IoT sensors in financial data centers. But these same devices also create new compliance risks. As the SEC and FINRA expand rules to address wireless and IoT usage, firms on Wall Street must adapt to ensure they remain compliant. In this article, we’ll explore how cellular and IoT devices impact capital markets compliance, the risks of RF-enabled devices, and what financial firms can do…

In light of recent events, particularly the Dallas siren hack we’d like to go through a couple of plausible scenarios that might explain this attack and how they relate to the need for more security when designing RF-enabled devices and implementing RF-enabled networks. For now, let’s look at the Dallas incident to examine how some public safety and large-scale RF networks work, how they might be vulnerable to such attacks, and what you should take into account when designing and securing such…