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Once I dissected the code of a FDA-approved medical device, Vendys Endothelix. If connected to the internet, the device would covertly send measurement data to a specific email address. The usernames and comments baked in the code suggested Chinese development. I would be curious to know what percentage of our highly sensitive data ends up overseas.




I think it's safe (or maybe prudent) to assume that pretty much all phones, computers, and network switching gear are backdoored by someone.

What was "covert" about it? What is "measurement data"?



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