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This Week In Security: Medical Backdoors, Strings, And Changes At Let’s Encrypt
There are some interesting questions afoot, with the news that the Contec CMS8000 medical monitoring system has a backdoor.
The Hacker News11d
âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [3 February]
This week’s update covers a broad range of cybersecurity news—from AI risks to law enforcement efforts against cybercrime.
Infosecurity-magazine.com12d
CISA Warns of Backdoor Vulnerability in Contec Patient Monitors
CISA has identified a backdoor in Contec CMS8000 devices that could allow unauthorized access to patient data and disrupt ...
Security Boulevard14d
Critical ‘Backdoor’ Discovered in Widely Used Healthcare Patient Monitors
On January 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Contec CMS8000 and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors.
Yahoo14d
Backdoor uncovered in China-made patient monitors — Contec CMS8000 raises questions about healthcare device security
The US-based Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recently released an investigation report involving three firmware versions used in a patient monitoring system called Contec CMS8000 ...
PC Magazine15d
Chinese-Made Patient Monitor Contains a Secret Backdoor
The threat was discovered in three firmware versions for a patient monitor called the Contec CMS8000 (also sold as the Epsimed MN-120), which can display a user’s vitals, including heart rate ...
aha.org15d
CISA, FDA warn of vulnerabilities in Contec patient monitors
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Food and Drug Administration Jan. 30 released notices warning of vulnerabilities found in the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitoring device used ...
CSOonline15d
Backdoor in Chinese-made healthcare monitoring device leaks patient data
CISA also found that once the CMS8000 completes its startup routine, it also connects to that same IP address over port 515, which is normally associated with the Line Printer Daemon (LPD), and ...