Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking & Impersonation Due to Hidden Commands
Researchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls.
More than 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe, analysis finds
More than 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Apple Warns iPhone, iPad Users To Update Devices Urgently Or Risk Malicious Attacks
The California-based company urged its users to download the latest iOS patch, a little over a month after releasing the ...
Implanted medical devices coated with copper nanoparticles could reduce infection risk
Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led ...
Hidden Bluetooth Chip Commands Could Put a Billion Devices at Risk
Undocumented commands in a popular Bluetooth chip could allow hackers to spoof devices and access data.
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Over 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe
Over 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the deadline set by federal regulations, finds an analysis of recent data ...
Micromobility devices boom in popularity as fires and fatalities spark concern
A series of horror fatalities linked to e-bikes and e-scooters, including the shocking death of a 32-year-old woman in ...
Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains ...
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Late adverse event reporting from medical device manufacturers to the US Food and Drug Administration: cross sectional study
Objective To describe the extent of late adverse event reporting by manufacturers to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Manufacturer And User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database as ...
Google Chrome at risk from shape-shifting browser extensions — how to stay safe
Issues delivered straight to your door or device Just like malicious apps on your smartphone, malicious browser extensions ...
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Execs from Billerica company plead guilty in faulty lead test case
Three executives from a Billerica-based medical device company plead guilty this past week in connection with a malfunction ...