Comments on: Hacking a Pacemaker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:31:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-728221 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:12:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17720#comment-728221 I'd imagine the same thing is possible with those brain stimulators they implant in Parkinson's patients. They activate them by remote control, so they're probably susceptible to hacking, too. But I don't know how close you'd have to be to actually hack a pacemaker. They might not have a huge range. "Other hackers have figured out how to induce epileptic seizures in people sensitive to light conditions." I don't think you need to be a hacker to do that, do you? Isn't a strobe light all it takes? I'd imagine the same thing is possible with those brain stimulators they implant in Parkinson's patients. They activate them by remote control, so they're probably susceptible to hacking, too. But I don't know how close you'd have to be to actually hack a pacemaker. They might not have a huge range.

"Other hackers have figured out how to induce epileptic seizures in people sensitive to light conditions."

I don't think you need to be a hacker to do that, do you? Isn't a strobe light all it takes?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-728112 Thomas Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:55:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17720#comment-728112 NY: You mean the exploding cigar? JC: You're thinking of Cheney. NY: You mean the exploding cigar?

JC: You're thinking of Cheney.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-728062 CheeseDuck Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:13:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17720#comment-728062 Oh sh*t. I'm dead. Oh sh*t. I'm dead.

]]> By: JC http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-727344 JC Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:20:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17720#comment-727344 Tip: McCain may have one pacemakers. Tip: McCain may have one pacemakers.

]]> By: Public Relations NY http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/10/hacking-a-pacemaker/comment-page-1/#comment-727343 Public Relations NY Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:20:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17720#comment-727343 Will this technology now be used in espionage, against political leaders? Remember what was attempted on Castro in almost 50 years ago? Will this technology now be used in espionage, against political leaders?

Remember what was attempted on Castro in almost 50 years ago?

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