Conservative Political Forum

General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: walkstall on October 04, 2016, 10:45:13 AM

Title: Insulin Pump Vulnerable to Hacking, Johnson & Johnson Warns
Post by: walkstall on October 04, 2016, 10:45:13 AM
 :ohmy:
Quotepossible vulnerabilities in pacemakers and defibrillators.



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Johnson & Johnson is telling patients that it has learned of a cyber security bug in one of its insulin pumps that a hacker could exploit to overdose diabetic patients with insulin, although it describes the hacking risk as low.

Medical device experts said they believe it was the first time a manufacturer had issued such a warning to patients about a cyber vulnerability, a hot topic in the industry following revelations last month about possible vulnerabilities in pacemakers and defibrillators.


more @
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/insulin-pump-vulnerable-hacking-johnson-johnson-warns-n659221?cid=par-xfinity_20161004
Title: Re: Insulin Pump Vulnerable to Hacking, Johnson & Johnson Warns
Post by: tac on October 04, 2016, 11:13:13 AM
That sucks. They should hack off the hackers hands.