Researchers Killed a Simulated Human By Turning Off Its Pacemaker With the increase in hacking these days, right from infecting a computer to remotely hacking a car in motion, one may wonder what would happen if a hacker decides to compromise your bionic arm, your pacemaker, or maybe your brain implant….
Hacker-proof pacemaker unveiled, thanks to wearable firewall
Millions of people use insulin pumps, pacemakers and other personal medical devices that rely on wireless communication to function. But what happens if someone was to tamper with that vital communication line between the health care provider and the patient? Researchers from Purdue and Princeton universities have developed a solution…