Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to hackers

    Date: 03/12/08 (Security)    Keywords: no keywords

    Researchers have discovered that an implantable heart device, a combination of a defibrillator and pacemaker, is vulnerable to hackers. According to a study, authored by researchers at the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard Medical School, hackers could get wireless access to a heart...

    Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8218

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