20 May, 2013
Last year we witnessed the unveiling of some ground breaking attacks at the inaugural Breakpoint conference, including a remote attack on implanted pacemakers (which was subsequently adopted with some artistic license into the script of the TV series Homeland). Barnaby Jack's presentation was covered extensively throughout the globe.
Content and slides from Breakpoint 2012 can be found here.
The following is a list of some Breakpoint 2013 media coverage:
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/Topic/319430,breakpoint.aspx
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/17/pacemakers_open_to_wireless_attack/
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232477/Pacemaker_hack_can_deliver_deadly_830_volt_jolt
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/fatal-risk-at-heart-of-lax-security-20121102-28ore.html
http://boingboing.net/2012/10/18/researcher-claims-feasibility.html
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/17/hacked-pacemakers-could-send-deadly-shocks/
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/expert-warns-pacemakers-vulnerable-to-hackers-20121105-28u8a.html
http://risky.biz/news_and_opinion/patrick-gray/2012-10-17/ruxcon-breakpoint-kicks-bang
- SC Magazine coverage of Breakpoint 2012
- RiskyBiz coverage of Breakpoint 2012
- Ruxcon Breakpoint kicks off with a bang
- Pacemakers, defibrillators open to attack
- Pacemaker hack can deliver deadly 830-volt jolt
- Fatal risk at heart of lax security
- Researcher claims feasibility of writing lethal wireless pacemaker viruses
- Hacked Pacemakers Could Send Deadly Shocks
- Expert warns pacemakers vulnerable to hackers