Abbott has released its final round of cybersecurity updates to fix severe flaws in its pacemakers, programmers and remote monitoring systems. The update will allow the devices to monitor abnormal battery behavior and vibrate to alert patients when something is wrong. The update applies to about 350,000 of Abbott’s implantable cardioverter defibrillators and implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, originally manufactured by St. Jude Medical. These flaws were first made public in 2016 and could allow unauthorized users to access the devices and modify programming controls.
FBI warns about online file converter sites which install malware, steal private information
Scammers are mimicking popular online tools that convert .pdf, .doc, and .jpg files, to install malware and ransomware onto users’ computers or steal personal data.
