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• Equifax Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Hackers Get Access to 140M Customers’ Info

  September 12, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Medical Device Cybersecurity Deficiencies Pose Wide Ranging Threats, RSA Conference Told

  February 27, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Medical devices and hospitals are dangerously vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches, according to a presentation at a recent cybersecurity conference.

• St. Jude Heart Implant Cybersecurity Problems Result in Software Update

  January 10, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that some St. Jude heart implants have cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which the manufacturer is trying to patch through a series of new software updates.

• FDA Issues Final Guidance On Medical Device Cybersecurity

  December 30, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has issued a final guidance for medical device manufacturers, detailing recommended steps in protecting remotely-accessible medical devices from cybersecurity threats.

• Widespread Cybersecurity Weaknesses May Affect Consumers: Report

  November 22, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new report finds widespread weaknesses in the cyber security of U.S. businesses, which can have a negative impact on consumers.

• Automobile Cybersecurity Risks Targeted by NHTSA Proposed Guidance

  October 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The NHTSA has issued new guidance calling for the automotive industry to better protect vehicles from hackers and other cyber security threats.

• St. Jude Hacking Risks Lead To Creation of Cybersecurity Panel

  October 18, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  St. Jude is forming a cybersecurity advisory board to address concerns about hacker vulnerability in remote-accessible medical implants.

• Animas OneTouch Ping Insulin Pump Vulnerable To Hackers: J&J Warns

  October 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Cybersecurity flaws may make the Animas OneTouch Ping insulin pump vulnerable to hackers, Johnson & Johnson warns.

• FDA Cybersecurity Weaknesses Put Public Health Data At Risk: GAO

  September 30, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The GAO has identified a number of weaknesses in the FDA's cybersecurity apparatus which it says puts public health care data at risk.

• St. Jude Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Pacemaker Security Risks

  August 31, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit accuses St. Jude of failing to put proper cybersecurity on remotely accessible heart implants, like pacemakers and ICDs.