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Abbott Laboratories releases software fixes for pacemakers that could allow an attacker to wirelessly access the devices and steal personal data, drain the battery and disrupt normal life-sustaining operations. Continue reading FDA Recalls 465K Pacemakers Tied to MedSec Research
Pacemakers from Abbott Laboratories can be hacked due to three significant vulnerabilities, the Department of Homeland Security’s CERT team announced on Tuesday, prompting the manufacturers to issue updates to address security and dangerous battery problems. It’s a complex and difficult flaw to exploit, according to CERT, but the danger is real. A nearby hacker can gain unauthorized access to the heart implants allowing them to issue commands, change settings and interfere with the pacemaker’s functionality. The pacemakers deliver electrical pulses to correct a slow, irregular or stopped heart. Interference could result in a target’s death. Attackers have to be within inches of the target to exploit the vulnerability via radio frequency (RF) communications. The pacemakers impacted are the following St. Jude Medical pacemaker and CRT-P devices: Accent Anthem Accent MRI Accent ST Assurity Allure MedSec Holdings, a third-party security research firm, identified the vulnerabilities in the devices made by Abbott Laboratories, formerly known as […]
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The FDA sent Abbott Laboratories a warning letter citing that it had inadequately addressed the security of the maligned Merlin@home Transmitter. Continue reading FDA Demands St. Jude Take Action on Medical Device Security