insulin pumps recalled for cyber-insecurity
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| gus3 Jun 28, 2019 5:06 PM EDT |
http://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/27/medtronic-recalls-some-insuli... Once again, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Just like the "experts" who designed DVD-CSS, but this time, the insecurity can be life-threatening. (Not exactly Linux or FOSS, so it's a comment thread, not a newswire story.) |
| seatex Jun 29, 2019 12:12 PM EDT |
How about having a pacemaker with internet connectivity? Yes, my step-father got one. Nothing to worry about, they say. |
| gus3 Jun 29, 2019 1:18 PM EDT |
Actually, if it's using SSL/TLS with an RSA 7680-bit key (entirely possible!), I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. |
| alc Jun 29, 2019 2:09 PM EDT |
"How about having a pacemaker with internet connectivity?" My mother in law had the same thing. I believe they could even adjust it remotely. (Not sure though) She just passed away, (not from that) so I can't ask her about it. |
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