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Specialists from the University of Washington was analyzed cyber security “Raven II” – special robot for surgical operations. Analysis showed that the device could well be hacked by hackers, because the robot works through ordinary Internet network.
The device is designed for remote carrying out various surgical operations, including open heart and open the brain. Mechanical manipulators allow the robot with perfect accurately copy the movements of the medic, which may be on the other end of the planet. In this case, all signals come through standard communication protocol, so one can only guess that may happen to the patient if they interfere with the operation attackers. This is not a robot cook in a restaurant or even a robot maid at the hotel.
Experts invited to participate in the experiment simulated hacker attack, almost completely subjugating the surgical the robot. They managed to make the device commit erroneous movements, including, for example, making cuts anywhere on a mannequin depicting a patient. This suggests that in theory hackers are able to kill a patient using ordinary A computer connected to the World Wide Web.
Undoubtedly, the Americans did a great job, identifying possible a threat to the health and life of everyone whom the robot will operate. According to them, the necessary security measures will now be taken. TO for example, you can use the authentication and encryption system data or create your own local network into which it will not be possible to penetrate from the outside.
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