Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 released results from a study showing that 75% of infusion pumps observed had known cybersecurity gaps. The results involved crowdsourced data from scans of more than 200,000 infusion pumps on the network of health providers using IoT Security for Healthcare from Palo Alto Networks. Vulnerabilities observed in the study included […]
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Government warns on cybersecurity issue with Fresenius Kabi’s Agilia Connect infusion system
The U.S. Cyber Security & Infrastructure Security Agency today issued a medical advisory for the Fresenius Kabi Agilia Connect infusion system. Fresenius Kabi’s Agilia Connect infusion system has been deemed “exploitable remotely/low attack complexity” by the agency. Successful exploitation of vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information, modify settings or parameters […]
Baxter has a serious infusion pump recall
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) has issued an urgent device correction involving hundreds of thousands of Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps in which it warns that improper cleaning could cause corrosion around the batteries. So far, Baxter has received 16 reports of serious injuries related to the problem. FDA has labeled the recall as Class I, its most serious level. […]
How the Eitan Group aims to disrupt the infusion pump industry
Privately held Eitan Group wants to bring more infusion pumps into people’s homes. Can it compete against the established players? Officials at the Eitan Group want to disrupt the infusion pump market by selling devices that are more connected and software-based — able to be used not only in hospitals but in the home. Eitan is […]
