THAT UN-PATCHABLE FLAW in the Nintendo Switch ? Yeah , the Japanese gaming firm has only gone and fixed Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability it , according to console hacker Michael . Michael , who goes by the Twitter handle @ SciresM , tweeted that it 's bad news for console hackers and Nintendo is pushing out Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability new console models with a fix that stops tech-savvy folks from messing around with the software that the hybrid games console can boot with . The flaw was thought to be un-patchable as it affected Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability the Nvidia Tegra X1 chip that sits at the heart of the console . But Nintendo hates piracy more than most games firms , and as such , will release new versions of the Switch that do n't have the silicon-level flaw in them . The patch involves using a system called ‘ iPatches ' which updates Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability parts of the code applying to the Tegra X1 's fuses which plugs Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability the boot hacking exploit . Current consoles out in the wild will still be vulnerable Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability due to the patch needing to be applied Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability at a hardware level , but new models wo n't be susceptible to the hack . But there 's a bit of an odd situation here , as the new consoles will come running 4.1.0 versions of the Switch firmware ; the latest Switch firmware is 5.1.0 . So while the new Switchers will come off the production line immune to the Tegra X1 exploit , they will still be vulnerable Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability to other hacking techniques . With this in mind , Michael advises that people keen to crack into their Switch consoles should not apply Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability any updates , as the older version of the console 's firmware is the easier it 's to hack . So while the un-patchable flaw may have been fixed Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability the current iteration of the Switch is still no un-hackable . Not that hacking the Switch is a good idea if you want to run pirated games , as Nintendo takes a very dim view of that and cracks down so hard on pirates that it 'll permanently ban any console caught with bootlegged software from its online network . With The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey alone there are tens of hours of gaming to be had on the Switch . let along all the stuff that 's incoming and the suite of indie titles the console supports . So if you desperately need to hack the Switch to play more games , perhaps it 's time to take a break from gaming and go out into the sun ; we hear the UK is lovely at the moment .

The FDA confirmed Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability that St.Jude Medical 's implantable cardiac devices have vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to access a device . Once in , they could deplete the battery or administer incorrect pacing or shocks , the FDA said on Monday . The devices , like pacemakers and defibrillators , are used to monitor and control patients ' heart functions and prevent heart attacks . St. Jude has developed Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability a software patch to fix Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability the vulnerabilities , and it will automatically be applied Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability to affected devices beginning Monday . To receive the patch , the Merlin @ home Transmitter must be plugged in and connected to the Merlin.net network . The FDA said patients can continue to use the devices , and no patients were harmed as a result of the vulnerabilities . Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) , which recently acquired St. Jude in a deal worth $ 25 billion , said it has worked with the FDA and DHS to update and improve the security of the affected devices . `` Cybersecurity , including device security , is an industry-wide challenge and all implanted devices with remote monitoring have Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability potential vulnerabilities , '' Candace Steele Flippin , a spokeswoman for Abbott , told Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability CNNMoney in an email . `` As we 've been doing for years , we will continue to actively address cybersecurity risks and potential vulnerabilities and enhance our systems . '' The FDA said hackers could control a device by accessing its transmitter . In August 2016 , Muddy Waters founder Carson Block published a report claiming St. Jude 's devices could be hacked and said he was shorting the stock . St. Jude said the claims were `` absolutely untrue , '' and in September , it filed a lawsuit against the firm . In a statement , Block said Monday 's announcement `` vindicates '' the firm 's research . `` It also reaffirms our belief that had we not gone public , St. Jude would not have remediated the vulnerabilities , '' Block said . `` Regardless , the announced fixes Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability do not appear to address Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability many of the larger problems , including the existence of a universal code that could allow hackers to control the implants . '' The confirmation of St. Jude 's vulnerabilities is the latest reminder of how internet-connected devices can put health at risk . In December , the FDA published guidance for manufacturers on how to proactively address cybersecurity risks .