Collaborate Disseminate
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
Harley Geiger, director of public policy at Rapid7, talks about how policy goes hand in hand with technology when it comes to cybersecurity, the government’s focus on IoT and critical infrastructure, and more.
Continue reading Harley Geiger on Cybersecurity Policy
MedSec CEO Justine Bone talks to Mike Mimoso about the St. Jude Medical vulnerabilities, the considerations her company and Muddy Waters made in short selling St. Jude stock, and the current state of medical device security. Continue reading Justine Bone on St. Jude Vulnerabilities and Medical Device Security
The news of the week is discussed, including the ShadowBrokers’ farewell, GoDaddy’s buggy domain validation issue, MongoDB ransoms, and the latest with St. Jude Medical.
Mike Mimoso talks to Marie Moe, a research scientist at SINTEF of Norway, about her personal and emotional connection to medical device security. Continue reading Marie Moe on Medical Device Security
St. Jude Medical patched the Merlin@home Transmitter, addressing flaws made public last year in a controversial disclosure by MedSec Holdings and Muddy Waters. Continue reading St. Jude Medical Patches Vulnerable Cardiac Devices
St. Jude Medical patched the Merlin@home Transmitter, addressing flaws made public last year in a controversial disclosure by MedSec Holdings and Muddy Waters. Continue reading St. Jude Medical Patches Vulnerable Cardiac Devices
The security community often thrives on controversy, but when it comes to vulnerability disclosures in life-saving medical devices, ego and attention-grabbing must be put aside. Continue reading Gang Up on the Problem, Not Each Other
Researchers are warning patients who use insulin pumps made by Johnson & Johnson this week that vulnerabilities in the devices could be exploited to trigger an overdose. Continue reading Vulnerabilities in Insulin Pumps Can Lead to Overdose
The massive Yahoo breach, this week’s Security of Things Forum, Mamba ransomware, and Google Allo are discussed. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, September 23, 2016