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Epidemic: Researchers Find Thousands of Medical Systems Exposed to Hackers

In-brief: Thousands of clinical systems are exposed to remote attacks according to researchers, who say that poorly designed and loosely configured medical devices are a major source of insecurity. 

X-Rays Behaving Badly: Devices Give Malware Foothold on Hospital Networks

In-brief: serious breaches of hospital networks are almost certainly more common than has been reported, as compromised medical devices often hide the telltale signs of malware infection and data theft, according to a report from the security firm TrapX.