Season 5 Episode 8 - Sweet Science

Hacking the Gibson

Insulin pumps are small, wearable computers. They help Type I Diabetes patients maintain safe blood glucose levels by delivering critical insulin without the need for injections. Thanks to the late Barnaby Jack and other cybersecurity researchers, we also know they’re vulnerable to being hacked. We’ll talk about the implications for patients, and how the medical regulatory system protects vendors and de-emphasizes fixes for even known vulnerabilities.