Becker's Healthcare February 24, 2025
A widely used medical monitor manufactured in China is under scrutiny due to potential cybersecurity risks, CNBC reported Feb. 23.
The FDA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued warnings about the Contec CMS800, a device used to monitor patients’ vital signs, citing the presence of a “backdoor”—a security vulnerability that hackers could easily exploit.
CISA’s investigation revealed that the device was transmitting unusual network data and had a backdoor allowing it to download and execute unverified files from a third-party university—an uncommon and concerning behavior for medical equipment. The agency also...
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