Security News > 2024 > March > Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents

Traditionally, medical devices have replacement schedules based on mean times for component failures, and not on cybersecurity concerns.

Securing networked medical devices requires a complex strategy of mitigation efforts, starting with installing endpoint protection agents on devices that support it.

This is a relatively small number; research reveals that only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents.

The research shows that 72% of medical devices are connected and communicating with the internet.

14% of connected medical devices are running on unsupported or end-of-life operating systems.

Digging deeper, when looking at devices with unsupported OSs, 85% of surgical devices in that category have high EPSS scores.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/03/14/medical-devices-cybersecurity-concerns/