Unsecured Medical Equipment Provides Wider Attack Base
The Internet of Things is an unavoidable part of network topology today, but the connectivity of devices leaves enterprises open for cyber attacks.
The Internet of Things is an unavoidable part of network topology today, but the connectivity of devices – not just laptops but medical equipment, printers and surveillance cameras – leaves enterprises open for cyber attacks.
According to the Ponemon Institute, 92 percent of medical institutions say their organizations have been victims of cyber attacks. Of the 49,917 unique incidents of malicious nature discovered by Norse for the SANS Healthcare Cyberthreat Report, seven percent of traffic came from radiology imaging software, another seven percent from video conferencing systems, and three percent from digital video systems, most likely used for consult and remote procedures.