Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables
In the past few years, the use of several medical devices is increasing. This paper will pay attention to a device developed to get measures of the temperature of diabetic foot. These wearables usually do not have cryptographic protocols to guarantee data security. This study analyzes the existing s...
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| author | Luis Hernández-Álvarez Juan José Bullón Pérez Farrah Kristel Batista Araceli Queiruga-Dios |
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| description | In the past few years, the use of several medical devices is increasing. This paper will pay attention to a device developed to get measures of the temperature of diabetic foot. These wearables usually do not have cryptographic protocols to guarantee data security. This study analyzes the existing security in these devices, and simulate malware propagation taking into account the vulnerabilities and lack of security in these highly-constrained interconnected devices. A simulation of malware spreading in a network made by 10 and 15 individuals with 6 and 34 sensors each one, respectively, is included in this study. To avoid such attacks, a lightweight cryptographic protocol could be a satisfactory solution. Considering the quick development of quantum computers, several current cryptographic protocols have been compromised. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83d46b42da194265bed676c16d0a62892023-11-30T21:23:33ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902022-03-0110688610.3390/math10060886Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical WearablesLuis Hernández-Álvarez0Juan José Bullón Pérez1Farrah Kristel Batista2Araceli Queiruga-Dios3Institute of Physical and Information Technologies (ITEFI), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, SpainHigher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Salamanca, 37700 Salamanca, SpainInstitute of Fundamental Physics and Mathematics, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, SpainHigher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Salamanca, 37700 Salamanca, SpainIn the past few years, the use of several medical devices is increasing. This paper will pay attention to a device developed to get measures of the temperature of diabetic foot. These wearables usually do not have cryptographic protocols to guarantee data security. This study analyzes the existing security in these devices, and simulate malware propagation taking into account the vulnerabilities and lack of security in these highly-constrained interconnected devices. A simulation of malware spreading in a network made by 10 and 15 individuals with 6 and 34 sensors each one, respectively, is included in this study. To avoid such attacks, a lightweight cryptographic protocol could be a satisfactory solution. Considering the quick development of quantum computers, several current cryptographic protocols have been compromised.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/6/886cryptographysecurity modelmalware spreadinglightweight cryptographymedical wearables |
| spellingShingle | Luis Hernández-Álvarez Juan José Bullón Pérez Farrah Kristel Batista Araceli Queiruga-Dios Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables Mathematics cryptography security model malware spreading lightweight cryptography medical wearables |
| title | Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables |
| title_full | Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables |
| title_fullStr | Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables |
| title_short | Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables |
| title_sort | security threats and cryptographic protocols for medical wearables |
| topic | cryptography security model malware spreading lightweight cryptography medical wearables |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/6/886 |
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