05 August 2011

#Blackhat #Hackers can remotely attack insulin pumps and kill people

As if we didn't already have enough to be neurotic about, a man at the Black Hat Technical Security Conference gave a presentation detailing how he could take control of insulin pumps from miles away and kill his victims.
Take a minute to panic. Now keep reading.

Jerome Radcliffe is a diabetic. The nefarious hack he presented at the conference Thursday was a response to his condition. "I have two devices attached to me at all times; an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor".

Read full article: http://bit.ly/oWl0V3

No comments: