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As threats proliferate, so do new tools for protecting medical devices and hospitals

sudshr47 February 6, 2019

Six months after an episode of “Homeland” showed hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities in the (fictional) Vice President’s pacemaker, Mike Kijewski, the founder of a new startup security company called Medcrypt, was approached by his (then) employers at Varian Medical Systems with a unique problem. “A hospital came to the company and said we are treating […]

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Medical device maker Medtronic finally fixes its hackable pacemaker

sudshr47 October 16, 2018

Medtronic, a maker of medical devices and implants, has pulled the plug on its internet-based software update system, which security researchers had found had a dangerous security vulnerability The company said in a notice this week that it’s switching off the software distribution network after researchers found that a hacker could update the pacemaker’s software […]

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Cognoa’s AI platform for autism diagnosis gets first FDA stamp

sudshr47 February 21, 2018

Cognoa has gained regulatory recognition for its machine learning software as a class II diagnostic medical device for autism — meaning the digital health startup is now positioned to submit an application for full FDA clearance. Read More