Thursday, 3 December 2015

Could hackers break my heart via my pacemaker?

“I just found myself lying on the floor. I didn’t know what happened,” Marie Moe said.

The Norwegian security researcher had been drinking orange juice; now she found herself surrounded by broken glass.

“The juice was in my hair – I thought I must have hit my head and maybe I’m bleeding. It was a frightening moment.”

After passing out, Marie was diagnosed with a heart problem, and had a pacemaker implanted. It sits just beneath the skin, marked by a thin white scar, a small computer that keeps her alive.

Previously Marie worked for the Norwegian Computer Emergency Response Team; now she’s employed by Sintef, an independent research organisation.

While nations spend hundreds of millions defending critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks, Marie wonders if the computer inside her is secure and bug-free – she still hasn’t been able to find the answer. For the full article click here



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