Once when I turned it on a guy's remote controlled recliner reclined.
I'm glad he didn't have a pacemaker.
He might have reclined too!
US warns of "Cyber Attacks" on medical devices
AFP - US authorities on Thursday warned makers of medical devices and hospital networks to step up efforts to guard against potential cyber attacks.
The US Food and Drug Administration said implanted devices, which could include pacemakers or defibrillators, could be connected to networks that are vulnerable to hackers.
An FDA warning notice was sent to medical device manufacturers, hospitals, medical device user facilities, health care technical staff and biomedical engineers.
It said the agency has recently "become aware of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents that could directly impact medical devices or hospital network operations.
"Can you imagine a device being retooled maliciously, like an inserted pacemaker/defibrillator? Or imagine if a robotic surgery system was maliciously recalibrated in even a slight manner for surgeries.
"The list of threats is endless.""
I also do work for an electronics firm which sub-contracts for the defense department.
It employes lots of...shall I say, foreigners?
I wonder if they could bring in chips from "home"?
Edited by Rogerdodger, 13 June 2013 - 07:45 PM.
