Really shocking to read about a major medical device makers lax attitude to security - bordering on malpractice! Kudos to the author of this post Jeremy Richards
Mortified to read this! Who knows what else is out there.. the medical profession is way behind other industries in terms of cyber security
I'm sure Hospira has looked at their potential financial liability from this and concluded that it's worth the risk (versus patching / fixing / recalling their devices)
Add this to the list of worries when you enter a hospital (one of the best places to get infected by virus)
Here's the link to the blog that published this research: http://hextechsecurity.com
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Vulnerabilities in Hospira PCA3 Drug Infusion Pump (CVE-2015-3459)
Hospira has been notified of critical and serious design failures that result in an insecure design
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Really shocking to read about a major medical device makers lax attitude to security - bordering on malpractice! Kudos to the author of this post Jeremy Richards
Mortified to read this! Who knows what else is out there.. the medical profession is way behind other industries in terms of cyber security
I'm sure Hospira has looked at their potential financial liability from this and concluded that it's worth the risk (versus patching / fixing / recalling their devices)
Add this to the list of worries when you enter a hospital (one of the best places to get infected by virus)
Here's the link to the blog that published this research: http://hextechsecurity.com
Security Forum