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09/27/2017 / By JD Heyes

Healthcare industry next to be targeted by massive cyberattacks via the “Internet of Things”

As more and more medical devices become connected to the so-called “Internet of Things,” hospitals and patients are being put more at risk of cyber attack by hackers, say experts at a recent cybersecurity forum discussing the rising threat. “Medical care is the next cyber warfare,” said technologist Janine Medina during a panel discussion last […]

09/21/2017 / By JD Heyes

Security flaw: “Smart” drug syringes found to be hackable

As if the safety and efficacy of some vaccines weren’t already in question, now technology is making syringes less safe as well. “Smart” syringes, anyway. As reported by the U.K.’s Daily Mail, smart syringes, which are wireless-controlled devices used to administer medications through IVs, are now subject to hacking and, thus, have become a danger […]

01/08/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Fitness trackers could be sending your data to healthcare providers, bumping up your premiums

Fitness trackers like Fitbit pose a major privacy and security risk to users, warns a new report from the Centre for Digital Democracy. Fitness trackers and smart watches, which are sold by companies including Fitbit, Apple, Jawbone, Misfit and Samsung, collect a wide range of personal, physical and health data about users. Companies could sell […]

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