Dark Reading April 25, 2020
Nicole Ferraro

As more so-called Internet of Medical Things devices go online, hospitals and medical facilities face significant challenges in securing them from attacks that could endanger patients’ lives.

As COVID-19 continues to turn the world upside down, hospitals are facing unprecedented challenges: Do we have enough staff to treat the influx of patients? Are there enough beds and equipment for those patients? Will patients’ lives be threatened by hackers holding the medical devices keeping them alive for ransom?

While that last concern is not unique to the COVID-19 crisis, it’s certainly of heightened risk given that hospitals and emergency rooms have been overwhelmed with a massive influx of patients, resulting in even more patient-connected devices going online. While important, every piece...

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