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kleinbl00 · 2433 days ago · link · · parent · post: FDA Wants Medical Devices to Have Mandatory Built-In Update Mechanisms
Absolutely. But bloody hell they sure as shit don't need to be on the network. That absolutely should not ever, ever work. Absolutely. But bloody hell they sure as shit don't need to be on the network.Pacemakers logging to the doctor and the doctor being able to tweak the pacemaker's settings without opening the patient up are probably both useful things.
I suspect hospitals will start reevaluating how useful the first time we see pacemaker ransomware.
They aren't just talking about implantable devices though.