Auditory Brainstem Implants: The Other Bionic Hearing Device

You might have heard of the cochlear implant. It’s an electronic device also referred to as a neuroprosthesis, serving as a bionic replacement for the human ear. These implants have …read more Continue reading Auditory Brainstem Implants: The Other Bionic Hearing Device

Japanese Healthcare Firm ‘Doctors Me’ Exposed Images of 12,000 Patients

By Deeba Ahmed
In Total Doctors Me left 30GB worth of data exposed to the public due to a misconfigured Amazon…
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Forescout acquires medical IoT security company CyberMDX

Silicon Valley cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies said Tuesday that it is acquiring CyberMDX, a medical-device security company known for its research into potential cyberthreats against health care technology. CyberMDX is a natural fit for Forescout, which focuses on securing connected devices and operational technology (OT) for large organizations — including what the industry calls the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Cybersecurity for IoMT, much like cybersecurity for OT devices, requires specific expertise and technologies,” Forescout CEO Wael Mohamed said. “We are pleased to have the CyberMDX team join Forescout as we continue delivering new capabilities on our market-leading platform and grow our R&D center.” Research by CyberMDX has been responsible for shedding light on critical vulnerabilities in widely used medical imaging devices, patient monitors, anesthesia machines and infusion pumps. Forescout’s platform specializes in “device intelligence and network fabric technology,” or finding and classifying […]

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