Using off-the-shelf parts and the help of a nurse enthusiast, a biohacking group designed, built, and subcutaneously implanted three networked hard drives. We inquired and watched.
For implanted medical devices, where a faulty update could harm or even kill a patient, a doctor’s office visit is in order. With no billing code, hospitals have been eating the costs.
At DefCon, hackers discuss flaws—and real dangers—in dozens of biomedical devices, from pacemakers and insulin pumps to glucose monitors and digital intravenous drips.