Device Hacks Becoming More Sophisticated, Targeted, Security Firm Warns
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
An updated report from the cybersecurity solutions firm TrapX Security outlines several case studies that suggest malicious hackers are not only becoming more intent on attacking medical devices to infiltrate health-care networks for their patient data, but that their attacks have become more sophisticated in bypassing best-practice solutions.
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