The US FDA issued an alert about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors manufactured by Contec Medical Systems. The vulnerabilities could allow cybercriminals to bypass security controls, crash the device, or remotely take control of it. The FDA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency advised users to remove any affected devices from their networks. No cybersecurity incidents or injuries related to these vulnerabilities have been reported so far. Currently, there are no patches available to fix these vulnerabilities.
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