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Ability to read data emitted from device is a different sort of "hacking" than ability to write data to the device in a malicious way to gain access or force an
by lxe 8y ago
Ability to read data emitted from device is a different sort of "hacking" than ability to write data to the device in a malicious way to gain access or force an error. I don't like that the article conflated "cyberattacks on devices and hospitals" with "reading unencrypted data".
- bsder 8y agoUnfortunately, "reading unencrypted data" repeatedly enough can turn into "burning the battery out" which is a denial-of-service attack.
- lxe 8y agoI don't think that's how most of these devices operate. I think these unencrypted simple RF signals don't require any bidirectional comms or client negotiation steps -- but simply broadcast the data. I could be very wrong, but that's just what I thought.
- bsder 8y agoIt depends on the device. St. Judes device was vulnerable: https://static2.businessinsider.com/r-st-jude-warns-of-heart-device-battery-issue-linked-to-two-deaths-2016-10?op=1 https://static2.businessinsider.com/r-st-jude-warns-of-heart...