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MDIC Releases Medical Device Security Maturity Benchmarking Report

October 27, 2022 - Medical device security continues to be a top concern in the healthcare sector. The prevalence of legacy devices, the increasing interconnectedness of the sector, and the need for industry-wide standards in the medical device security space have presented numerous hurdles for the sector and could pose threats to patient safety. To address these...


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FDA Seeks Feedback on Medical Device Security Guidance

by Jill McKeon

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking feedback on its medical device security guidance surrounding premarket submission cybersecurity considerations. Stakeholders have until July 7,...

CISA Warns of 13 Vulnerabilities in Fresenius Kabi Infusion Systems

by Jill McKeon

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an advisory regarding 13 newly discovered vulnerabilities in Fresenius Kabi Agilia Connect Infusion Systems that could pose risks...

Philips Discloses Additional Medical Device Security Vulnerabilities

by Jill McKeon

As part of its voluntary Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) program, Philips alerted the healthcare industry to two new medical device vulnerabilities that may allow for its patient monitoring...

FDA Recalls Medtronic Insulin Pump Controller, Cites Cybersecurity Risks

by Jill McKeon

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall on all Medtronic MiniMed remote controllers used with the Medtronic MiniMed 508 insulin pump or the MinMed Paradigm family of insulin...

IBM: Remote Exploit Flaw Found in Millions of Connected IoT Devices

by Jessica Davis

IBM X-Force Red security researchers uncovered a bug in components made by the manufacturer Thales, which are included in millions of connected devices. The IoT...

FDA Warns Medical Device Bluetooth Security Flaw Could Disrupt Function

by Jessica Davis

A set of cybersecurity flaws found in a range of medical devices with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) could allow a hacker to remotely crash a device or access its data, according to a recent alert from the...