Leveraging Knowledge to Manage Your Data Risks
In my 25 years in the data privacy and cybersecurity profession, this is the first time that I believe a medical device has been recalled because of a cybersecurity risk. This week, Medtronic recalled its 508 Insulin pumps because of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
The FDA urged the recall, saying in a notice: “The FDA is concerned…
Wearable technology and medical devices have vulnerabilities just like anything else that is digital.
ICS-CERT recently issued an advisory about vulnerabilities in Medtronic’s MyCareLink patient heart monitors. These devices are implantable cardiac devices that transmit patients’ heart rhythms directly to a provider. The alert notes that vulnerabilities identified in the devices could be exploited by…
