CVE-2019-6540

The CVE-2019-6540 issue is concrete: the Conexus telemetry protocol used by Medtronic MyCareLink/CareLink devices and related CRT-D/ICD hardware does not encrypt communications (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) and, per ICS-CERT, can be exploited by an attacker with adjacent, shor...

CVE-2019-6540: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The Conexus telemetry protocol utilized within Medtronic MyCareLink Monitor versions 24950 and 24952, CareLink Monitor version 2490C, CareLink 2090 Programmer, Amplia CRT-D, Claria CRT-D, Compia CRT-D, Concerto CRT-D, Concerto II CRT-D, Consulta CRT-D, Evera ICD, Maximo II CRT-D and ICD, Mirro IC...

Medtronic defibrillators vulnerable to life threatening cyber attacks

By Waqas Defibrillators are electronic devices manufactured to save the lives of people with life-threatening heart conditions such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy HCM. But now, according to the Department of Homeland Security DHS, Medtronic defibrillators are vulnerable to cyber attacks allowing...