Security Risk of Wireless Implantable Medical Devices

Abstract

Wireless Security has become increasingly important in recent years. The amount of devices that connect to the internet has skyrocketed with the capability of connecting wirelessly to these devices being recently added. Very few of these devices are equipped with proper security methods. One such device that only recently has been added to the pool of wireless devices is implantable medical devices such as pacemakers. Patients and doctors can connect to these devices to update firmware, view information, and manage the device in other ways; however, the devices still lack the proper cybersecurity and are vulnerable. This paper presents a review of security risk of wireless implantable medical devices, the obstacles and solutions to address security threads that these devices might be exposed to.