Could Hackers Really Hijack Your Medical Device?

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By Kayla Matthews

No one likes to think about a hacker sitting in a basement somewhere downloading your personal information. Imagine you just had a pacemaker installed, only to find out that there is a potential for someone to hack into the device to control its functions. Well, that is a real possibility. The new term for this activity is “medjacking,” or medical device hijacking.

Close to 5 billion smart devices are currently connected to the internet, and a substantial portion of these gadgets are medical devices used to treat patients. As medical devices become more connected, this problem has the potential to …read more

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