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Alert over critical 'MDhex' vulnerabilities in GE patient monitoring devices

24 January 2020 • 2 min read

If exploited, the vulnerabilities could enable hackers to steal confidential health details of patients

Researchers from cyber security firm CyberMDX have discovered six serious security flaws, collectively referred to as 'MDhex', in GE Healthcare patient monitoring devices. The security flaws are...

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