Concerns about cybersecurity threats to medical devices have grown over the past year and half, the US Food and Drug Administration affirms, as more and more wireless medical devices have been found to have potential vulnerabilities that hackers could take advantage of and endanger patients.
Cybersecurity Concerns Grow As US FDA Sees Increasing Device Vulnerabilities
Concerns about cybersecurity threats to medical devices have grown over the past year and half, the US Food and Drug Administration affirms, as more and more wireless medical devices have been found to have potential vulnerabilities that hackers could take advantage of and endanger patients.
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