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Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare
The Contec CMS8000 patient monitors do not contain a malicious backdoor but are plagued by an insecure and vulnerable design.
Backdoor uncovered in China-made patient monitors — Contec CMS8000 raises questions about healthcare device security
The CISA and FDA have released security warnings about the Contec CMS8000, which is used for patient monitoring.
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CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors
CISA and FDA say Contec patient monitors used in the US contain a backdoor that could allow remote attackers to tamper with the device.
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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 ...
Bleeping Computer10d
Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China
Update 2/4/25: A new report from Claroty states that they purchased the Contec CMS8000 device and, after analyzing its firmware, believe the behavior described by CISA and the FDA is actually an ...
Medical surveillance monitor: Backdoor discovered in Contec CMS8000
Attackers can attack medical hardware from Contec. This can result in malicious code getting onto devices. There has been no ...
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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 ...
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China-based backdoor found in health devices
A potential security backdoor leading to a China-based IP address has been found in a family of patient monitoring devices ...
Patient monitors may have some worrying security flaws
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a warning about Contec CMS8000, a patient ...
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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.
Security Boulevard8d
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.