<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>IoT hacking, including medical devices, is a significant cybersecurity concern due to vulnerabilities in devices like pacemakers.</li><li>The TV show Homeland depicted a scenario where a pacemaker hack was used to assassinate the U.S. Vice President, showing a dramatized but realistic core risk.</li><li>Security researchers have demonstrated vulnerabilities in wireless medical devices like pacemakers and ICDs, showing they can be hacked through weak authentication and lack of encryption.</li><li>While the Homeland hack is dramatized, the real-world risk is evident as some medical devices have weak security, leading to life-threatening consequences if hacked.</li></ul>

The “Homeland” VP Pacemaker Hack: Is This Attack Realistic?

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