McAfee finds data security 'weakness' in medical monitoring systems

Bedside patient monitoring systems can be hacked in as little as five seconds, with attackers then gaining the ability to falsify health data, McAfee research revealed at the “Def Con” summit this weekend.

McAfee's findings, detailed in a blog post, say hackers can “emulate and modify a patient's vital signs in real time” on the medical network using the machines tested. However, the hacker must be on the same network as the devices are on to be able to...