Security News

Snap code snatched, Pentagon bans bands, pacemakers cracked, etc
2018-08-11 08:27

New zero-day vendor opens up shop, and more in infosec this week Roundup This week, the infosec world descended on Las Vegas for BlackHat and DEF CON to share stories of bug hunting, malware...

Abbott Addresses Life-Threatening Flaw in a Half-Million Pacemakers
2018-05-04 19:27

A backdoor could be exploited to allow an attacker to manipulate the implants and cause heart problems and even death,

Half a million pacemakers need a security patch
2018-05-04 11:13

The devices are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks and at risk of sudden battery loss.

FDA Recalls Nearly Half a Million Pacemakers Over Hacking Fears (The Hackers News)
2017-09-01 00:10

Almost half a million people in the United States are highly recommended to get their pacemakers updated, as they are vulnerable to hacking. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled...

FDA Recalls 465K Pacemakers Tied to MedSec Research (Threatpost)
2017-08-31 17:26

Abbott Laboratories releases software fixes for pacemakers that could allow an attacker to wirelessly access the devices and steal personal data, drain the battery and disrupt normal...

Patients with St. Jude pacemakers called in for firmware update (Help Net Security)
2017-08-31 15:30

Patients using one of several types of implantable radio frequency-enabled pacemakers manufactured by St. Jude Medical will have to visit their healthcare provider to receive a firmware update...

St. Jude Medical Recalls 465,000 Pacemakers Over Security Vulnerabilities (Security Week)
2017-08-31 13:37

Pacemaker Patients Must Visit Healthcare Provider to Recieve Firmware Update That Adressses Security Vulnerabilities read more

Over 8,600 Vulnerabilities Found in Pacemakers (The Hackers News)
2017-06-05 04:34

"If you want to keep living, Pay a ransom, or die." This could happen, as researchers have found thousands of vulnerabilities in Pacemakers that hackers could exploit. Millions of people that rely...

Radio-controlled pacemakers aren’t as hard to hack as you (may) think (ArsTechnica)
2017-05-26 17:55

The four major makers aren't properly securing critical cardiac devices, report says.