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Healthcare devices at higher cybersecurity risk now due to COVID-19

Tech Republic Security

Much of the US healthcare system is running on outdated software and unsupported operating systems, such as Windows 7, leaving devices vulnerable to hackers who are actively exploiting the coronavirus.

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Seattle startup lands $6.4M to build AI medical model using smartphone and wearable data

GeekWire

” The company, incubated at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle, takes biomedical signals from smartphones and wearable devices to create AI software aimed at predicting health outcomes. (LinkedIn Photo) PreemptiveAI came out of stealth mode this week, announcing $6.4

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Sentinel Healthcare extends its COVID-19 tracking system to retirement communities

GeekWire

As concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak are widening, so is the reach of the COVID-19 tracking platform created by Sentinel Healthcare , a Seattle-based medical data startup. Nirav Shah is CEO of Sentinel Healthcare. “We’re trying to build out a remote health care operating system,” Shah said.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. Nobody wants to be part of the organization that got hacked because they simply forgot to update their software.

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CISA: Vulnerabilities Discovered in Illumina DNA Sequencing Devices

SecureWorld News

Healthcare providers and laboratory personnel have been put on alert after two separate cybersecurity vulnerabilities were discovered in medical devices commonly used in clinical diagnostics and research. The UCS software is used in several Illumina products, including iSeq, MiniSeq, MiSeq, NextSeq, and NovaSeq systems.

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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices

Dataconomy

These purchasing standards, which were disclosed on December 26, are currently in effect and extend their influence to Microsoft’s Windows operating system and database software from international sources, with a preference for Chinese-made alternatives, as indicated in the report. and China.

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EU approves Microsoft’s $19.7B Nuance deal, clearing last major hurdle for big acquisition

GeekWire

Microsoft is acquiring Nuance to extend its reach into healthcare and other industries. antitrust regulators previously approved the deal. Based on the timeline given by Microsoft in its most recent quarterly filing , the acquisition is expected to close by the end of this month or early next year. The purchase price of $19.6

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