Oracle is to deploy wireless monitoring technology across its global network of AI data centers, courtesy of Bastille Networks.

With the deal, Oracle is using Bastille’s Wireless Airspace Defense Platform to provide real-time identification, detection, and monitoring of wireless activity in its facilities.

That platform utilizes passive radio frequency (RF) sensor arrays that continuously scan wireless signals, alongside AI-driven analytics and classification models that distinguish authorized devices from rogue or suspicious ones.

The offering also includes real-time alerting to notify security teams when threats are detected, as well as device detection and classification, broad-spectrum analysis, and integration with existing security tools to support incident response and compliance.

In a report from last year, Bastille Networks research warned the rapid proliferation of wireless technologies had expanded the adversary attack surface. The report highlighted nearest-neighbor Wi-Fi spoofing as a growing risk, where attackers set up rogue access points that mimic legitimate networks and trick nearby devices into connecting.

It also pointed to state-level activity in the manner of Salt Typhoon, highlighting groups such as APT-29, which combine cybersecurity and radio techniques to maintain long-term access. Such actors can exploit IoT or industrial devices, deploy covert RF beacons, and use wireless channels for stealthy data exfiltration that traditional network monitoring tools fail to see.

Sophisticated zero-click spyware is another threat, attacks that require no user interaction, instead exploiting vulnerabilities in wireless stacks to silently compromise devices. Once implanted, such spyware can enable surveillance or credential theft while remaining difficult to detect through standard endpoint controls.

Finally, Bastille warned that low-cost consumer spy devices are on the rise, gadgets that can be concealed easily and used for covert monitoring.

Alex Leadbetter, chair of TC Cyber at ETSI, recently flagged the blight of legacy devices as an area of IoT security contention.

"Millions of insecure products remain in circulation, built without patching capabilities. These persistent vulnerabilities will continue to be exploited for years," Leadbetter said.

Commenting on the Oracle deal, Bastille CEO Chris Risley said: “We have worked with Oracle for years, and their approach to protecting their clients’ intellectual property from wireless threats has consistently set high standards in the hyperscale industry. Bastille’s experience in protecting information for the intelligence community and Department of Defense has prepared us for this new AI era. As AI data centers become critical infrastructure, the risk of attacks continues to grow. By working with Bastille, Oracle adds an extra layer of protection beyond traditional perimeter security.”

“Oracle is committed to maintaining the highest security standards for its AI infrastructure,” added Mahesh Thiagarajan, EVP for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “Our work with Bastille reflects our ongoing focus on delivering secure environments where our customers’ most valuable data and workloads are protected.”