August 30, 2017: FDA issues recall of 465,000 St. Jude pacemakers to patch security holes.
April 15, 2018: Mirai variant botnet launches IoT DDoS attack.
November 05, 2018: Healthcare organizations account for one-quarter of SamSam ransomware attack victims so far this year, according to security firm Symantec.
Healthcare facilities and enterprises are constantly under attack by cyber-criminals, bots, worms, zombies, and malware. A successful attack can be devastating, not just shutting down the network, but potentially costing millions and exposing the enterprise to crippling litigation. In the context of a network with expensive, difficult-to-upgrade medical instruments, a cyberattack spells disaster.
This infographic describes the challenges of protecting medical networks from Internet of Things attacks, and how these challenges can be addressed with Extreme Defender for IoT.
This blog was originally authored by Robert Nilsson, Director of Vertical Solutions Marketing.
