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Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Implantable Medical Devices

The increase in cyberattacks on the healthcare industry has extended to implantable medical devices, causing concerns over lethal vulnerabilities. Devices such as pacemakers and intracardiac devices can be remotely tampered with or shut down by hackers. Despite updated FDA security guidelines, medical devices still have potential vulnerabilities including insecure default configurations and unpatched software. Experts recommend strategies such as multi-factor authentication, regular password updates, penetration testing, data encryption, and automatic updates to help strengthen cybersecurity.

Source: hitconsultant.net –

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