Medtronic Disables CareLink Pacemaker Software Updates Due To Risk Of Cyber Attack
Medtronic suspended software updating platforms for some of its pacemakers and heart implants due to concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Tag Archives: Cybersecurity
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McAfee Warns Of Cybersecurity Weaknesses In Medical Devices
A group of McAfee researchers recently showed how they could hack into a central patient monitoring station, highlighting growing concerns over medical cybersecurity weaknesses.
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New Medical Device Safety Plans Announced By FDA
The FDA has issued a new medical device safety plan, indicating that it will protect patients and spur innovation.
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Facebook FTC Investigation Launched Over Privacy Rules
The FTC has announced it is investigating Facebook following the revelation that a data firm used information on more than 50 million users in the 2016 presidential election.
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Intel CPU Vulnerability Lawsuit MDL To Be Considered By Judicial Panel
The U.S. JPML will hear oral arguments on March 29 on whether all Intel cybersecurity flaw class action lawsuits should be consolidated for coordinated pretrial proceedings.
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Hacking Remotely Accessible Heart Implants Possible, But Unlikely, Researchers Find
A new report warns that while heart implants may be vulnerable to remote hacking, there is little likelihood of it actually happening, but the risk may grow in the future.
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Amid Growing Lawsuits, Intel Warns Of Problems In Processor Exploit Patch
Amid growing concerns over a patch released by Intel to fix two major cybersecurity flaws, Intel has asked customers to stop installing it, and Microsoft has released its own software…
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AMD Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Security Flaws
AMD faces an investor class action lawsuit over security flaws that could make all of its processors vulnerable to hacking.
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Consolidation Sought For Lawsuits Over Intel Processor Chip Security Risks
Intel faces a growing number of lawsuits over a security flaw that could affect nearly every computerized device on the market, and plaintiffs have filed a motion to have the…
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Equifax Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Hackers Get Access to 140M Customers’ Info
Following a data breach where hackers stole information on more than 140 million Americans, the credit reporting company Equifax faces a growing number of lawsuits over the incident.