Wireless attacks against 'air gapped' targets are possible, Israeli team claims

A team of Israeli researchers has demonstrated a way to hack into an ultra-secure air gapped network, install malware, and retreive information – without adding hardware to the network, according to Bloomberg News.

‘Air gaps’ – purposely leaving a machine without a connection to the internet – have been considered the last bastion of PC security, and the technique is commonly used in military or governmental establishments.

Wireless attacks against 'air gapped' targets are possible, Israeli team claims