Security News > 2023 > October > As biohacking evolves, how vulnerable are we to cyber threats?

Our cell phone is possibly even more vulnerable today than an experimental chip injected under the skin, since this chip, although susceptible to hacking, has a very limited function, while the cell phone is exposed to countless threats.

"What can be hacked is the technology, not the body itself. A vulnerable device can be hacked both outside and inside the body. What we need to pay attention to is the security of the technology we are trying to implant," he points out.

Identifying the most vulnerable implantable technology.

"Implantable medical devices: there are other implantable devices, usually mandatory for certain people, for medical purposes and whose safety is necessary. Among them, pacemakers have always been in the spotlight."Especially the old ones, of which there is a record of vulnerabilities.

Implantable medical devices vulnerable to cyberattacks.

"Over time, this security was no longer effective. As soon as these devices were sold on online sites, we learned how they worked. In addition, once deployed, these devices must be configured wirelessly." In recent years, vulnerabilities have also been detected in implantable cardiac defibrillators.

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