Eracent, a software and IT asset management firm, is offering healthcare organizations a free tool to automate the scanning of medical device software bills of materials (SBOM). The tool matches listed components to vulnerability data in its product library, helping healthcare facilities comply with new cybersecurity regulations. Eracent’s C-SCRM platform identifies obsolete components and open-source software components that standard vulnerability analysis tools do not scan. This will help minimize cybersecurity breaches that can impact operations and affect patient care.

Unpatched Windows Shortcut Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Remote Code
Security researcher Nafiez disclosed a vulnerability in Windows LNK files that allows remote code execution without user interaction. Microsoft will not patch it, citing “inadequate