Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to hackers
Researchers have discovered that an implantable heart device, a combination of a defibrillator and pacemaker, is vulnerable to hackers.According to a study, authored by researchers at the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard Medical School, hackers could get wireless access to a heart device and shut it down (a power denial of service attack) or deliver jolts of electricity.