Researchers at the University of Washington have found that Raven II, a remote surgery robot, is open to cyber attacks.
The study discovered that by simply hacking the router connected to the equipment, an attacker could "maliciously control a wide range" of the robot's functions, and could even "completely ignore or override command inputs from the surgeon."
The video connection that links the surgeon to the patient is also publicly accessible. The study was designed to raise awareness of these threats before telesurgery becomes more widespread.
In other robotics news, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a robot that mimics your every move.
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The study discovered that by simply hacking the router connected to the equipment, an attacker could "maliciously control a wide range" of the robot's functions, and could even "completely ignore or override command inputs from the surgeon."
The video connection that links the surgeon to the patient is also publicly accessible. The study was designed to raise awareness of these threats before telesurgery becomes more widespread.
In other robotics news, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a robot that mimics your every move.
Continue reading…
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