Hacking Medical IoT: Security Risks in Smart Healthcare Devices (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798315686705)

Welcome to the world of Medical IoT (MIoT)-where pacemakers, insulin pumps, and even hospital beds are smarter than ever... but also way easier to hack than they should be. If you think your biggest medical risk is an inattentive doctor, think again. From ransomware shutting down entire hospitals to cybercriminals remotely messing with life-saving devices, the stakes have never been higher.

That's where Hacking Medical IoT: Security Risks in Smart Healthcare Devices comes in. Part of the IoT Red Teaming: Offensive and Defensive Strategies series, this book dives deep into the security flaws lurking in modern healthcare technology. Whether you're a penetration tester, cybersecurity professional, ethical hacker, or just someone who's now slightly terrified of their smartwatch, this book gives you a front-row seat to the wildest vulnerabilities in medical technology-plus the tools and strategies to defend against them.

What You'll Learn:

• How hackers infiltrate hospital networks-and why some of these breaches are scarily easy.
• The art of Medical IoT reconnaissance-using tools like Shodan and Censys to find exposed devices (spoiler: there are a lot).
• Exploiting smart medical devices-from hardcoded credentials to firmware backdoors that should never have existed in the first place.
• Wireless attacks on healthcare tech-because if it connects via Bluetooth, Zigbee, or NFC, you know it's got security holes.
• Cloud and API vulnerabilities-because telemedicine and remote patient monitoring are a hacker's dream come true.
• The rise of ransomware and malware in hospitals-including case studies of real-world attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya.
• How to actually secure these systems-because while breaking stuff is fun, keeping people safe is even better.

Why This Book?

This isn't just another dry cybersecurity manual. Hacking Medical IoT delivers real-world hacking scenarios, hands-on techniques, and a casual, no-BS writing style that makes complex security concepts easy to digest (and occasionally entertaining). You'll get insights straight from the trenches-because in the fight for secure medical tech, knowledge is your best defense.

Part of a Larger Mission

If you're into hacking smart devices, breaking IoT security, and pushing the limits of cybersecurity research, there's more where this came from. This book is part of the IoT Red Teaming: Offensive and Defensive Strategies series, covering everything from Mastering Hardware Hacking to Drone Hacking to AI-Powered IoT Exploits. Because let's face it-everything in the modern world is connected, and that means everything is hackable.

So, are you ready to dive into the high-stakes world of Medical IoT hacking? Let's get started-just don't blame me when you start side-eyeing every hospital device you see.

Author: Zephyrion Stravos
ISBN-13: 9798315686705
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2025
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.48d