"JekyllBot:5 Vulnerabilities Impact Mobile Robot Used in Healthcare"

Researchers at Cynerio have discovered critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Aethon TUG smart autonomous mobile robots, which are used globally in hospitals. The Aethon TUG robot performs manual labor tasks and delivers hospital supplies and medications. The robots use radio waves, cameras, motion sensors, and network-interface panels to move up and down elevators and to avoid colliding with other things. The robots also communicate over Wi-Fi. The vulnerabilities, dubbed JeckyllBot:5, could be exploited by hackers to gain remote control over the robots. In addition to harming patients or disrupting hospital operations, threat actors could use the vulnerable connected robots as a network entry point for accessing critical data and holding it for ransom. This article continues to discuss the discovery and severity of the JekyllBot:5 vulnerabilities, as well as the need for an industry-wide push toward Internet of Things (IoT) and medical device security. 

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