"Philips Release Patches for Vulnerabilities Affecting its Medical Devices"

Philips, a leading health technology solutions company, recently reported vulnerabilities discovered in its ultrasound medical devices to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). According to an official statement from CISA, the vulnerabilities were found in Ultrasound ClearVue, Ultrasound CX, Ultrasound EPIQ/Affiniti, Ultrasound Sparq, and Ultrasound Xperius devices. Attackers can view or alter information by exploiting the security flaws discovered in these devices. CISA recommends that healthcare organizations implement physical security measures, apply defense-in-depth strategies, disable unnecessary accounts, and more, to prevent the abuse of the vulnerabilities. This article continues to discuss the security flaws identified in ultrasound medical devices and Philips' response to the flaws, as well as preventative measures recommended by CISA and other research that highlight the vulnerability of medical devices to cyberattacks. 

CISO MAG reports "Philips Release Patches for Vulnerabilities Affecting its Medical Devices"