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On-Device Interpretable Tsetlin Machine-Based Intrusion Detection for Secure IoMT
The rapid evolution of digital health technologies is redefining healthcare services worldwide. The integration of wireless communication and Internet-enabled medical devices within Internet of Medical Things IoMT networks enables continuous, real-time patient monitoring. However, this increased...
Abbott Addresses Life-Threatening Flaw in a Half-Million Pacemakers
About 350,000 implantable defilibrators are up for a firmware update, to address potentially life-threatening vulnerabilities. Abbott formerly St. Jude Medical has released another upgrade to the firmware installed on certain implantable cardioverter defibrillator ICD or cardiac resynchronization...
Abbott Laboratories Defibrillator
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION : Exploitable remotely Vendor : Abbott Laboratories Equipment : Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and Cardiac Synchronization Therapy Defibrillator Vulnerabilities : Improper Authentication and Improper Restriction of Power Consumption MedSec...
FDA Recalls 465K Pacemakers Tied to MedSec Research
The United States Federal Drug Administration is recalling 465,000 pacemakers that attackers can gain unauthorized access to issue commands, change settings and maliciously disrupt. Affected are four models manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. According to the FDA, the recalls of affected...
FDA Demands St. Jude Take Action on Medical Device Security
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday sent Abbott Laboratories a warning letter citing that it had inadequately addressed the security of the maligned Merlin@home Transmitter. The letter promises regulatory action against the healthcare company should vulnerabilities in the device...
St. Jude Faces New Claim Heart Devices are Hackable
St. Jude Medical is facing fresh allegations its heart implant devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The claims were introduced by the defense as part of St. Jude’s defamation lawsuit against short seller Muddy Waters and security firm MedSec. In a legal filing submitted Monday, experts hired b...
FDA, DHS Investigating St. Jude Device Vulnerabilities
The U.S. government has entered into the St. Jude-MedSec-Muddy Waters fray with an investigation into claims St. Jude medical devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The Food and Drug Administration and Department of Homeland Security also apparently disapprove of the approach taken by MedSec and...
On MedSec, Muddy Waters, Angler and Lurk, Fairware, and Bashlite
Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring, and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the MedSec/Muddy Waters story, how the Angler exploit kit was traced back to the Lurk Gang, Fairware hitting Linux servers, and the Bashlite IoT malware. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapSeptember22016.mp3 Music by Chris...
Pacemaker Hacking Fears Rise With Critical Research Report
Pacemakers, defibrillators and other medical devices made by a leading medical equipment maker are vulnerable to potentially “catastrophic” cyberattacks. With relatively little effort tens of thousands of cardiac devices made by St. Jude Medical are vulnerable to attack, according a report releas...