GETTING “ROOT ACCESS” ON THE HUMAN BODY: Hacking An Insulin Pump. “A security researcher at Black Hat yesterday demonstrated how a hacker could remotely turn off a diabetic person’s insulin pump without their knowledge. His findings came after months of research delving into the security of the portable medical devices that monitor diabetics’ blood sugar levels and those that deliver the body-chemistry-balancing insulin necessary to keep those levels in check throughout the day.”