The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has urged a revamp of cybersecurity for medical devices, recommending the FDA and CISA update their 2018 agreement. The agencies have been tasked with brushing up their strategies due to organizational changes and improvements required in their coordination to ensure patient safety. The GAO also emphasized the importance of healthcare institutions mitigating risks themselves. Both FDA and CISA have agreed to the recommendation.
Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat
An industry-wide standard that safeguards Windows devices from firmware infections had a vulnerability for around seven months which may have allowed the bypassing of protection