Robotic medical devices, such as surgical equipment, offer tremendous potential to improve patient care, but the cyber risks associated with these technologies must be carefully addressed and mitigated, said Kevin Fu, a professor and director of the Archimedes Center for Health Care and Medical Device Cybersecurity, Northeastern University. “Robotic surgery and the use of robots […]
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Healthcare organizations and makers of medical devices need to think about how to safeguard their critical medical gear against future cyberthreats, including the looming dangers posed by quantum computing, said Mike Nelson, global vice president of digital trust at security firm DigiCert. “Quantum computing might not be here this year or next year, but it’s […]
Security flaws in a vital signs monitoring device from a Chinese manufacturer could allow hackers to launch an attack that spreads to all other devices connected to the same network, says Jason Sinchak of security firm Level Nine, the company that discovered the vulnerabilities. Some of the flaws in affected Contec Medical Systems Co. equipment […]
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