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Medical devices could be lethal in hands of hackers

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Feb

2016

It is embarrassingly easy to hack medical devices, experts warn, creating a new security threat that could have life-or-death consequences. Among the many devices vulnerable to hackers are drug infusion pumps, which could be jimmied to deliver a lethal dose, anesthesia machines and Pacemakers. Many medical devices are produced by legacy companies that are new […]

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Ransomware takes millions, baffles law enforcement

22

Feb

2016

A California hospital this week paid a $17,000 ransom to free its computers from a hacker’s virus, thrusting a little-known but wildly lucrative cyber scheme into the limelight. Cyber criminals have extorted hundreds of millions from victims using these attacks, yet the technique has baffled law enforcement and received little attention on Capitol Hill. On […]

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Ransomware infects the health care sector

19

Feb

2016

By now, ransomware isn’t anything new – these attacks have been capturing headlines for several years, particularly when high-profile targets including enterprises or law enforcement agencies are victims. However, a ransomware infection poses a unique set of challenges when it takes place within the health care sector. According to Trend Micro research, attacks in the […]

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