[waihtis]

These various networked computer components being attached to our bodies make me very nervous. See: hackers control pacemaker shock cycles with malware. [1]

Software will always be vulnerable and it’s just a matter of time until someone gets eliminated by this vector - or worse, think about a wormable exploit aimed at mass adopted Neuralinks to mass fry people..

[1] https://www.wired.com/story/pacemaker-hack-malware-black-hat...

[rocqua]

It is scary, but what is the actual incentive?

Terrorism, and that is it as far as I can see. In cyber up until know, criminals and espionage seem like much bigger threats than terrorism. We are introducing a new attack surface here, and it makes sense to consider whether we want to. But it is not an attack surface that seems likely to attract many attackers.

[jtrip]

[0][1]

* Change in opinion on a given topic by the intruder group paid off by some government/megacorp/group. i.e., voter/social mindspace on demand.

    - Change of opinion of critical lynch-pin individuals.

* 'Drone' soldiers made of disposable 'bodies'

* Personality graft

* Surveillance

    - Thought Policing

    - (Corporate) Espionage

* Remote Kill switch

etc...

[0] Science Fiction

[1] Ghost in the Shell

[SiempreViernes]

Really invasive ads is the main one I'd say. Imagine scammy supplement ads appearing on your phone whenever your hearth beat got a bit unusual.

Heck, maybe messing with the rate for a short while is harmless but scary, and a good time to show ads for some pills...

[blackflame7000]

Sort of like a Smart watch?

[SiempreViernes]

Good point, though people with pacemakers and people with smartwatches don't overlap very well.

[titzer]

Ransom.