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Johnson & Johnson Issues Security Warning About Insulin Pump

posted by janrinok on Wednesday October 05 2016, @01:08PM   Printer-friendly

takyon writes:

Johnson & Johnson has issued a security warning about one of its products:

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday issued a warning about a possible cybersecurity issue with its Animas OneTouch Ping Insulin Infusion Pump. The problem was first reported by Reuters.

Computer security firm Rapid 7 discovered that it might be possible to take control of the pump via its an unencrypted radio frequency communication system that allows it to send commands and information via a wireless remote control. The company alerted Johnson & Johnson, which issued the warning. Getting too high or too low a dose of insulin could severely sicken or even kill. There have been no instances of the pumps being hacked, Johnson & Johnson said.

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  • (Score: 2) by Username on Wednesday October 05 2016, @03:21PM

    by Username (4557) on Wednesday October 05 2016, @03:21PM (#410639)

    Because encryption is pointless and only adds to complexity. Look at ATSC, it’s all open anyone can disrupt it, or hijack it, but no one does. It’s not even a felony A to do so.

    I wouldn’t want a wireless infusion pump either, but that’s mainly for stability reasons. If I wanted to kill someone via infusion pump, it wouldn’t really matter if it was wireless or not.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday October 05 2016, @04:05PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 05 2016, @04:05PM (#410668) Journal

    You could always get a syringe full of insulin and jab them with it.

    But then, they could drink a bottle of pancake syrup (not the "lite" kind) and head to the ER.

    Insulin and syringes are over the counter in most states.

    Of course, I remember when my daughter was much younger, and for some odd reason, we had run out of syringes, and I went to Walgreens about midnight, in jogging sweats, to buy a box of syringes. The day staff recognized us. But not the night staff. That made for funny looks. And "who is the patent?" "What kind of insulin does she inject?" Of course, I knew the answers, and they sold me the syringes. But I could see why people would buy these for injecting drugs.

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