killed by code - mobile medical devices
DESCRIPTION
There is a perfect storm of consumer electronics, mobile communications and customer need - the need to help people manage chronic disease like Parkinson, diabetes and MSA and sustain life with pacemakers and ICDsTRANSCRIPT
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KILLED BY CODEMob Sec Mobile Security Conference 4/11/2010 Herzliya
Danny Lieberman – Software Associates.v6
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Agenda
Mobile medical is hot Applications Threat scenarios A threat model framework for secure
code Summary
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Mobile medical devices are hot
Mobile consumer electronics creates potential for life-saving applications that are cheaper and more accessible than any other alternative.
The FDA is not there yet.
Neither is traditional IT security.
Applications
Threat scenarios
Countermeasures
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MOBILE MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
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Data tracking
Who: Patients, care-givers, doctors
What: Data acquisition
Why: Controlling symptoms of chronic illness requires tracking data over long periods of time.
• Glucose
• Heart rate
• Blood pressure
• Dosage (insulin, dopamine …)
• ...
Platforms : Smart-phones, data & location-based services.
Diabetes
Parkinson/MSA
Alzheimer
Asthma
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Life-sustaining
Who: Patients
What: Implanted devices for cardiac pacing, defibrillation, drug delivery…
Why: Sustain life
Platforms : Embedded devices with mobile connectivity for remote monitoring & programming.
Chronic heart disease
Epilepsy
Diabetes
Depression
“…the latest technology in a full complement of patient-focused CRM products”
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THREAT SCENARIOS
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Threat scenario template
An attacker may exploit vulnerabilities to cause damage to assets.
Security countermeasures mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce risk. Asset
Vulnerability
Attacker
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Radio attack scenario
Patient with ICD
Clear text protocol
Threat T1 – A malicious attacker may exploit a clear text protocol and instruct an ICD to deliver a shock that would cause sudden cardiac death.
Vulnerability V1 – Clear text communications protocol
Countermeasure C1 – Encrypt network link Countermeasure C2 – Validate messages using secure tokens.
Attacker
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Implantable Cardioverter DefibrillatorsIn 2008, approximately 350,000 pacemakers and 140,000 ICDs were implanted in the US.
Forecasted to $48BN in 2014.
Proof of concept attack:• Reverse-engineered
commands
• Intercepted vital signs, history
• Reprogrammed therapy settings
• DoS to deplete battery
• Directed the ICD to deliver 137V shocks that would induce ventricular fibrillation in a patient.
2008 ICD vulnerability study
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Device defect attack scenario
Patient Life
Software defects
Device malfunctio
n
Threat T2 – An internal short circuit is undetected by the device control software and may be fatal.
Vulnerability V2 – Software doesn’t monitor hardware malfunctions
Countermeasure C3 – Notify customer service when hardware issue identified.Countermeasure C4 – Implement fail-safe function
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FDA device recalls
The FDA issued 23 recalls of defective devices in H1/2010.
All were “Class 1” :
“reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
At least 6 recalls were probably caused by software defects.
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Malicious code attack scenario
ePHI
Weak or well-known passwords
Software defectsOS vulnerabilities
Malware
Threat T3 – Malicious code may be used in order to exploit multiple vulnerabilities and obtain patient information
Vulnerability V3 – USB, and/or Internet access enabled
Countermeasure C4 – Hardware toggle USBCountermeasure C5 – Network isolation
Countermeasure C6 – Software security assessment
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Mobile clinical assistants
Mobile imaging analysis devices used by hospital radiologists had unplanned Internet access.
Over 300 devices infected by Conficker and taken out of service.
Regulatory requirements mandated that the impacted hospitals would have to wait 90 days before the systems could be modified to remove the infections and vulnerabilities.
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Where is the FDA?
The FDA has refocused regulation from patient safety to auditing manufacturers’ compliance with their own standards.
If the FDA has approved a medical device, consumers cannot sue.
“Riegel v. Medtronic “, 2008
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A threat model security framework
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Objectives
Assess product risk Understand what
threats count Prioritize
countermeasures. Drive profits
Audit medical device manufacturer safety/security standards.
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Assess product risk
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Understand what threats count
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Prioritize countermeasures
Product management has 1 dollar in their pocket:
Countermeasure C1 – Encrypt network link to ICD
Countermeasure C21 – Validate POST requests with secure tokens.
Countermeasure C3 – Wearable “cloaker” to ensure that only authorized programmers can interact with the device.
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Drive profits
Transparency means more eyeballs can look at issues.
More eyeballs reduces cost.
More eyeballs means safer devices.
Safer devices means more revenue.
Medical device threat models are transparent.
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Sources Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/06-179.ZS.html Pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators:
Software radio attacks and zero-power defenses.Daniel Halperin et al. Proceedings of the 29th Annual IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, May 2008.http://www.secure-medicine.org/icd-study/icd-study.pdf
Software transparency in imbedded medical deviceshttp://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2010/transparent-medical-devices.html
Prof. Nir Giladi, Tel Aviv Souraski Hospital Neurology Department, personal communication on data tracking for MSA patients
Biotronik – cellular pacemaker, http://www.biotronik.com/en/us/19412