Yes the future hackers can hack your life also..! Human Implantable devices are programmable through a wireless interface. This helps the physician to adjust or make changes to the devices (to better suit the patient) without the need of a second surgery. These devices have a wireless infrastructure which allows remote controlling of the device to change settings. But recently there is a security flaw identified in those type of implantable devices. What if the setting is not changed by the physician but through a program from a hacker? A hacker can control the device the way he wants, he can deplete the battery, mistime the working or even stops the device! Implantable defibrillators and pacemakers can be hacked from the outside, leading to all manner of undesirable outcomes.
So far this attack is only theoretical, (but easily possible too) and that patients with such devices should not be soo concerned at this point.
By 2040 we may be much more bionic, and we'll need to know that our electronic parts are secure. What about installing an anti virus in our brain??
source : http://www.pcmag.com, http://www.secure-medicine.org/icd-study/icd-study.pdf
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Very nice article,through light to a feild which is very important for every human being.Thank you so much for the wonderful article
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very good post first time i am thinking of such a vulnerability... very surprised to hear such a danger with those devices... thanks a lott very very useful blog continue posting interesting articles...
amazing fact......
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