Legislation requiring vendors to design cybersecurity into their medical devices is a great first step to help healthcare entities, but organizations will still face major risks involving legacy medical gear for many years to come, says Daniel dos Santos, research leader at security firm Forescout.

The Persisting Risks Posed by Legacy Medical Devices

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A recent White House memo on bolstering the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure sectors calls for comprehensive mapping and risk assessment of all critical components and interdependencies within the healthcare ecosystem, said Greg Garcia of the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council.

What's in Biden's Security Memo for the Healthcare Sector?

Semperis researcher Eric Woodruff discovered Silver SAML - a new technique used to launch attacks from an identity provider against applications configured to use it for authentication. How does it differ from Golden SAML, and how can enterprises respond to the threat? Woodruff shares insight.

Silver SAML Threat: How to Avoid Being a Victim

Updating software as new vulnerabilities are discovered persistently remains a top medical device cybersecurity challenge, said David Brumley, a cybersecurity professor at Carnegie Mellon University and CEO of security firm ForAllSecure. Solving this requires a major mindset shift, he said.

The Challenges in Keeping Medical Device Software Updated

Oomnitza co-founder and CEO Arthur Lozinski discusses enterprise technology management - a solution that brings software, hardware and infrastructure asset management together in a single database and uses automation to set and enforce policies for the enterprise as a whole.

Enterprise Technology Management: No Asset Management Silos

Security awareness training is maturing as security teams recognize the need to secure the "human element" of cyber risk. But in the face of more sophisticated attacks using MFA bypass techniques, APTs and AI, it's time for organizations to create more tailored education programs.

The Persisting Risks Posed by Legacy Medical Devices

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