FORT WORTH – Two North Texas professors have received a grant to help prevent hackers from breaking into medical devices, such as insulin pumps or radiation machines.
Internet security experts say health care is behind the curve, and has too many weak points.
The issue was dramatized three years ago on the Showtime hit series “Homeland.” A terrorist murdered the vice president by hacking his pacemaker. It didn’t seem like complete science fiction to Michael Bachmann.
“Most people are not aware of how dire the situation currently is,” he said.
Bachmann teaches criminal justice at TCU, and advises the U.S. and foreign governments on internet threats. Bachmann is alarmed by what happened recently when “good guy” (also known as white hat) hackers tested health care systems for potential access by “bad guy” (also known as black hat) hackers.
“Not only can you access all these devices and wreak havoc within a hospital when you’re there, but you don’t even need to be there,” he said. For the full article click here
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