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Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking

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Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackers.

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Feds pressed to protect wireless medical devices from hackers - Computerworld Blogs

blogs.computerworld.com — “Can code kill? Can hackers attack medical devices and kill people? After a how-to hack wireless medical devices demo, the proof is mounting that cybersecurity is needed to protect wireless medical devices. The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board is not waiting for an attacker to kill someone, to exploit a pacemaker or insulin pump, before sounding the medical device security alarm. The board told the Feds cybersecurity is needed, and recommended the FDA protect vulnerable medical devView full resource at blogs.computerworld.com

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Insulin Pump Hack Controversy Grows - Security - Vulnerabilities and threats - Informationweek

informationweek.com — “Security researcher--and pump user--who found the flaw takes medical device manufacturer Medtronic to task for its response to the security vulnerability.View full resource at informationweek.com

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Hacked Medical Device Sparks Congressional Inquiry - Security - Vulnerabilities and threats - Informationweek

informationweek.com — “Legislators demand answers after a security researcher remotely controlled his own insulin pump using a $20 radio frequency transmitter at Black Hat.View full resource at informationweek.com

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Cybersecurity expert hacked Medtronic insulin pump | StarTribune.com

startribune.com — “A cybersecurity expert and diabetic who recently showed that his insulin pump is vulnerable to hacking has revealed the maker of his device: Fridley-based Medtronic IncView full resource at startribune.com

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Cybersecurity expert & diabetic hacks Medtronic insulin pump: http://t.co/vn8JN20 "[Medtronics] Blowing me off is not an ethical response"

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goerie.com — “By some industry estimates, within five years a third of Americans could be connected to an electronic medical device that operates with wireless technology. Medical devices --- such as pacemakers, insulin pumps and blood-glucose monitors -- have been around for years, but scientific advances are raising worries about who can listen in. The advantages of the devices leave them vulnerable to outside interference -- a signal sent from the equipment could be intercepted or instructions to them coulView full resource at goerie.com

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Hacked Medical Device Sparks Congressional Inquiry - Security - Vulnerabilities and threats - Informationweek

informationweek.com — “Legislators demand answers after a security researcher remotely controlled his own insulin pump using a $20 radio frequency transmitter at Black Hat.View full resource at informationweek.com

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Hacking fears for medical devices | Perth Now

perthnow.com.au — “WIRELESS medical devices such as insulin pumps are vulnerable to being hacked with potentially lethal results, experts say.View full resource at perthnow.com.au

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Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking - CBS News

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Medical devices vulnerable to hacking: http://bit.ly/pYonzf Diabetic who experimented on his own equipment reveals

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Insulin pumps and blood-sugar monitors aren’t safe from hackers | Ubergizmo

ubergizmo.com — “If you’re a diabetic living with the aid of an insulin pump and a blood-sugar monitor, running out of batteries [...]View full resource at ubergizmo.com

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Is it possible - someone can hack into your insulin pump and change your settings? Apparently, yes! http://t.co/U0uERvH

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Insulin Pumps Vulnerable To Hackers | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “Insulin pumps controlled remotely are vulnerable to computer hacking that could put diabetic patients in danger, a researcher announced Thursday.View full resource at thirdage.com

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huffingtonpost.com — “LAS VEGAS — Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackers. A security researcher who is diabetic has identified flaws that could allow an attacker to remotely control insulin pumps and alter the readouts of blood-sugar monitors.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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