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Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

A quintet of vulnerabilities has been identified in a DICOM toolkit – OFFIS DCMTK – that is extensively used in […] The post Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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