In August of 2017, the FDA approved an update that fixed a security flaw in the software that monitored a cardiac pacemaker. What is the wireless technology that was used for monitoring the pacemaker?

In August of 2017, the FDA approved an update that fixed a security flaw in the software that monitored a cardiac pacemaker. What is the wireless technology that was used for monitoring the pacemaker?

• Bluetooth
• cellular
• radio frequency
• Wi-Fi

Explanation: In August of 2017, the United States government Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a software update that patches a security flaw in radio frequency-enabled implantable cardiac pacemakers. The devices include an embedded microprocessor and firmware that is vulnerable to attack remotely over radio frequency (RF).

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