WattsupDoc: US hospitals trial AC power probes to treat malware

Two major hospitals in the United States are trialling a new system for detecting malware on medical devices, using probes that monitor AC power consumption to detect infections,reports The Register.

The two unnamed hospitals will be the first to trial the monitoring tool dubbed WattsUpDoc, scanning critical medical equipment for potentially life-threatening malware. The platform is said to detect malware with the accuracy of desktop security solutions, but – crucially – does not require the modification of system hardware or software.

WattsupDoc: US hospitals trial AC power probes to treat malware