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If Grandma Has A Pacemaker, Please Take Her In For A Firmware Update
Photo: AP The US Food and Drug Administration announced today that 465,000 pacemakers have a security vulnerability that could be exploited to make the device operate too quickly or deplete its batteries, and these devices need firmware updates to keep them from getting hacked.
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This Amazing Flexible Heart Cover Could Replace Pacemakers For Good
This amazing 3D piece of silicone dotted with electronics looks like something out of the future — because it is. In fact, this potential pacemaker replacement fits over the human heart and is capable of monitoring and, soon, responding to, its vital signs.