Government Accountability Office released a report warning that medical devices are vulnerable to hacking and calling for greater FDA oversight of such devices. The investigation into electronic medical-device safety was initiated after computer-security researchers found dangerous vulnerabilities in insulin pumps. Preventing potential hacking it might seem as simple as requiring a password for access. The report recommends in the report that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services direct the Commissioner of the FDA to develop and implement a more comprehensive plan to assist FDA in enhancing its review and surveillance of medical devices.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/10/medical-devices-vulnerable-to-hacking.html