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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by linkregister on Friday May 12, 2017 @08:40PM (#14329010)
The IV drip machine is not plugged into the CoW (Computer on Wheels). That workstation is running a version of enterprise Windows primarily to allow the medical professional to view and update patient records.

The IV drip machine is plugged into the wall, and is operated by buttons on the front.

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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by c0nsumer on Saturday May 13, 2017 @07:17AM (#14330387)
In reality, a huge number of modern IV drip machines plug into the wall for power and get their network connectivity via 802.11. This is to allow remote configuration and status monitoring.
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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by linkregister on Saturday May 13, 2017 @04:45PM (#14332917)
Are the IV drip machines running Windows CE or XP embedded? Was there a news report that claimed that IV drip machines were affected by malware?
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