Much of the medical equipment in use today — from patient monitors to infusion pumps — can be targets for hackers, according to Kevin Fu, a Northeastern professor of electrical and computer engineering and medical cybersecurity expert.

And the threats to human lives are very real, Fu says.

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    1 day ago

    Sure, just remember the S in IoT stands for security and IoT devices are just embedded devices connected to the internet.

    And the Medical industry is the proof for the rule.