Medical devices vulnerable to hacking

Published 25 June 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted manufacturers of medical devices to the possibility of hacking, saying that “cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents could directly impact medical devices or hospital network operations.” Cybersecurity monitors have noted the new threat after U.S. security experts said the hacking of devices such as pacemakers and insulin pumps is possible.

Source: http://au.businessinsider.com/new-cybersecurity-threats-target-medical-devices-2013-6