Two gov notices point to vulnerabilities in devices for heart problems
TechXplore - Sat 23 Mar 19The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued communications that cybersecurity vulnerabilities were found in some Medtronic devices. ...
DHS warns hackers could take over defibrillators after they've been implanted and rewrite commands
Daily Mail - Sat 23 Mar 19The Department of Homeland Security said the flaw could let hackers use radio communications to hijack defibrillators and issue commands for them after they're implanted in a patient.
Homeland Security warns of critical flaws in Medtronic defibrillators
TechCrunch - Fri 22 Mar 19Homeland Security has issued a warning for a set of critical-rated vulnerabilities in Medtronic defibrillators which put the devices at risk of manipulation. These small implantable cardio-defibrillators ...
DHS reveals some Medtronic heart defibrillators are vulnerable to hacking - CNET
CNET - Fri 22 Mar 19Attacker could mess with the settings of defibrillators, the warning noted.
Vulnerability in thousands of Medtronic implantable defibrillators could let hackers control devices
Techspot - Fri 22 Mar 19The implanted defibrillators are designed to treat potentially deadly heart problems. They are placed beneath the skin and deliver electric shocks if an irregular heartbeat is detected.
DHS issues warning about Medtronic implantable defibrillator flaws
Engadget - Fri 22 Mar 19The Department of Homeland Security and Medtronic are advising people with the latter's implantable defibrillators to keep their monitors and programmers updated and in sight. ...
Hundreds of Thousands of Medtronic Defibrillators Could Be Vulnerable to Hacking Due to Flaw
Gizmodo - Fri 22 Mar 19The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an alert that some Medtronic implanted defibrillators contain vulnerabilities that would allow ...
FDA says cybersecurity vulnerabilities found in some Medtronic devices
Reuters Technology - Fri 22 Mar 19The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday said cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified in Medtronic Plc's implantable cardiac devices, clinic programmers, and home monitors. ...
Critical flaw lets hackers control lifesaving devices implanted inside patients
Ars Technica - Thu 21 Mar 19Implanted devices from Medtronic can have their firmware rewritten, DHS warns.