The fall-out from WannaCry continues, particularly in the healthcare sector.
There are new reports that WannaCry affected at least two hospital systems in the U.S. and encrypted medical devices (power injector systems)...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced this week that it has issued draft cybersecurity guidance for hospitals to consider when using infusion pumps, particularly since infusion pumps are no...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning letter to St. Jude Medical, alleging that it failed to properly investigate issues with the batteries in its defibrillator implants and for failing to fix the...more
Medjack is a form of malware that was specifically developed to attack medical devices, such as heart monitors, CT and MRI machines, insulin pumps and PAC systems....more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued draft guidance on the Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations for comment within the next 60 days.
The guidance is intended to assist all...more
Friday (January 22, 2016), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance for medical device makers on the importance of including cybersecurity measures in approved products. Further, the guidance highlights...more
Reportedly for the first time ever, the FDA recently issued a declaration that hospitals should not use a medical device manufactured by Hospira Inc. because of security flaws that could allow hackers to penetrate hospital...more
8/17/2015
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices
The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report late last week that the information security of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has substantial weaknesses. Several incidents that...more
8/17/2015
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices