Critical Alert: Baxter’s Welch Allyn Monitors Hit by High-Risk Crypto Key Snafu

“Breaking News: Baxter’s Welch Allyn Monitor hit by a ‘use of default cryptographic key’ flaw. Update before hackers play doctor with your data!” (Focus keyphrase: use of default cryptographic key)

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Just when you thought your hospital stay might be boring, Baxter spices things up with a Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor that could potentially remix your health readings like a DJ with a bad mixtape. Yes, the default cryptographic key is the club nobody wanted an invite to, but here we are—dancing with the possibility of a 9.1 on the 'Oh-no' scale.

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