FDA Issues Alert on Medical Device IPnet Vulnerabilities

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FDA Issues Alert on Medical Device IPnet Vulnerabilities

The Food and Drug Administration has issued alert warning healthcare organizations about 11 vulnerabilities dubbed “URGENT/11” involving IPnet, a third-party software component that may introduce risks for certain medical devices and hospital networks.
To mitigate the risks, the FDA is advising healthcare providers that use affected devices to take several steps, including applying appropriate patches and using firewalls, virtual private networks or other technologies that minimize exposure to URGENT/11 exploitation.

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