"Cardi-Hack" -- The Discovery Files

Nearly a million new forms of malware are unleashed on the world every day. Manufacturers of software for smartphones, laptops and security cameras, as well as banks, retailers and government agencies, release upgrades frequently to try to protect customers and assets. Yet the millions of people with implanted medical devices typically never receive software upgrades to address security vulnerabilities for the gadgets in their bodies. Researchers have built a prototype of a network-connected pacemaker and are running experiments based on case studies of malware infecting other types of embedded systems.
Source: The Discovery Files - Category: Science Authors: Source Type: podcasts