Tuesday, April 10, 2012

BBC NEWS - Warning over medical implant attacks

BBC NEWS - Warning over medical implant attacks: "Many medical implants are vulnerable to attacks that could threaten their users' lives, according to studies.

Security researchers have developed attacks that locate and compromise implants used to manage conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

One attack identified a radio signal that, if re-broadcast, would have switched off a heart defibrillator."

'via Blog this'