FDA’s 2023 cybersecurity guidance encourages adopting a security-by-design for manufacturing medical devices. Recommend practices include holistic security implementation and deploying technologies for application security testing and supply chain risk analysis. The integration of security checks in continuous integration pipelines and collaboration with stakeholders are also recommended. This update focuses on addressing risks leading to device malfunctions and sensitive data breaches, with potential repercussions like reputational damage and hefty fines.
IoT and ransomware are big security risks, and health systems feel unprepared
US healthcare organizations are facing an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, with almost 400 entities reporting incidents linked to ransomware in 2024. Half of
