The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have warned about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Contec’s CMS8000 patient monitoring device. The China-based firm’s equipment, used in US healthcare facilities, has a backdoor that could compromise networks and transmit patient data to China. With no current patch available, the FDA advises healthcare organizations to disable remote monitoring functions and conduct risk assessments on their technologies.
macos users see spike in malware attacks
Cyber-attacks on Apple’s macOS devices surged by 101% in the last six months of 2024, facilitated by infostealer malware exploiting the AppleScript framework to obtain
