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Senate Introduces Medical Device Security Act

The U.S. Senate has introduced a bipartisan measure that would help to ensure the security and integrity of medical devices by implementing mandatory premarket cybersecurity requirements. Introduced in mid-M... Read More...

FDA Clarifies Cybersecurity Recommendations for Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated draft guidance that contains recommendations for medical device manufacturers on ensuring the security of their devices from cyberattacks. Pu... Read More...

NIST Seeking Input on its Cybersecurity Framework

As part of its ongoing effort to stay current with the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comments on its plans to overhaul its Cy... Read More...

Popular WiFi Routers Open to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

A number of popular models of WiFi routers contain software defects and other vulnerabilities that make them susceptible to cybersecurity breaches. Those are the findings of a recent study by researchers at ... Read More...

FDA Offers Best Practices for Alerting About Cyberthreats

As concerns about cybersecurity become part of the everyday threat landscape, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to help medical device manufacturers educate consumers about cybersecuri... Read More...

FDA Releases Discussion Paper on Medical Device Cybersecurity Challenges

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a discussion paper on specific cybersecurity practices related to the servicing of medical devices. The discussion paper, “Strengthening Cybersecurity... Read More...

FDA Names First Acting Director of Medical Device Cybersecurity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed its first Active Director of Medical Device Cybersecurity. According to a posting on the website of Health ITSecurity, the agency has named Kevin Fu, a... Read More...

University of Cincinnati Heads National Cybersecurity Initiative

The University of Cincinnati is leading a bold new initiative for cybersecurity.

FDA Releases Draft Guidance of Medical Device Cybersecurity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a series of recommendations for medical device manufacturers whose devices may be susceptible to cybersecurity risks. Issued in mid-October, the FDA’s d... Read More...

New Method Could Stop Cyber Attacks On GPS

Scientists from the UTSA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have designed a computer algorithm to fight back against cyberattacks

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