Popular Medical Device Software Vulnerable To Cyberattack, Warns FDA
Palo Alto study finds majority of infusion pumps at risk
Executive Summary
The US FDA is alerting device users about cybersecurity issues concerning the Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server, web-based technologies manufactured by Boston-based computer software company PTC that are used in numerous medical devices. Separately, a Palo Alto study revealed that infusion pumps are under cyber threat.
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