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McAfee Claims Successful Insulin Pump Attack
judgecorp writes "Intel security subsidiary McAfee has claimed a successful wireless attack on insulin pumps that diabetics rely on to control blood sugar. While previous attempts to attack insulin pumps have met with mixed success, McAfee's Barnaby Jack says he has persuaded an insulin pump to deliver 45 days worth of insulin in one go, without triggering the pump's vibrating alert safety feature. All security experts still say that surgical implants are a benefit overall."
There is always that conspiracy theory that many if not most viruses are written by anti-virus software vendors.
After all we didn't have many viruses until these things appeared on the market.
I'm not one to believe this sort of conspiracy theory, but McAfee isn't doing themselves any favors by publicizing this.
McAfee releases an antivirus product for insulin pumps.
What special sort of sicko would do this for kicks?
Seriously? You have to ask?
Not for kicks, but lulz.