Cyberattacks targeting medical devices and hospital networks are among the major challenges nowadays. Successful cyberattacks may impede hospital operations, cause the loss of sensitive patients’ data, and compromise patient safety, to mention just a few severe ramifications of malicious attacks. Our project addresses an ambitious goal of strengthening the cybersecurity of connected medical devices. KU Leuven is…
CYLCOMED is honoured to be part of the partnership with the Horizon Europe sibling projects ENTRUST, MEDSECURANCE, NEMECYS, and SEPTON launched in Brussels on 6 July 2023. The aim is to improve the cybersecurity of connected medical devices (CMDs), starting with the design of joint recommendations for the MDCG 2019-16 guideline. The launch of this…
As healthcare becomes more connected, the large volumes of data stored and maintained in healthcare organisations get increasingly exposed to cybersecurity risks for organisations and patients alike. CYLCOMED, a new Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action, starts work to develop a new cybersecurity framework for the healthcare sectors relying on connected medical devices. The strong…
CYLCOMED project kicked off on 12-13 December in Madrid, Spain with the aim of developing a new cybersecurity framework for healthcare sectors that rely on connected medical devices (CMDs). The project, which has received funding from the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, brings together a strong consortium of researchers, healthcare and technology providers from…