Internet-connected hearing aids offer a lot of promise for improving users’ quality of life. As with smartphones, the devices would be a natural target for attackers, because they could be exploited and used to facilitate remote surveillance, allowing hackers to “hear” whatever the wearer hears. But from a security standpoint, it’s possible to avoid some doomsday-style scenarios, provided we make some related moves, chief among them building networks that are as big as possible, Phil Reitinger said.”]
Source: https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/blogs/internet-things-hacker-eavesdropping-smorgasbord-p-2205