Among the many lessons that will come out of the massive cyberattack might be a rethink of common patching practices. The sprawling WannaCry ransomware attacks have healthcare CIOs and infosec professionals more concerned about device security than ever. Medical devices are incredibly challenging for providers to adequately secure them and all too easy for hackers to find them.

Patching won't solve all security problems or plug every hole that ransomware such as WannaCry as well as other exploits might leverage – but this new attack calls to light just how important it is.

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