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FDA Warns That Hackers Could Hijack Some Implanted Defibrillators

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Security flaw might allow bad guys to change settings.

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Reuters / Fabrizio Bensch

Some implanted cardiac defibrillators are vulnerable to hackers who could hijack the lifesaving devices and change their settings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.

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