Security Threats and Cryptographic Protocols for Medical Wearables

Luis Hernández-Álvarez, Juan José Bullón Pérez, Farrah Kristel Batista and Araceli Queiruga-Dios
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Luis Hernández-Álvarez: Institute of Physical and Information Technologies (ITEFI), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain
Juan José Bullón Pérez: Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Salamanca, 37700 Salamanca, Spain
Farrah Kristel Batista: Institute of Fundamental Physics and Mathematics, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Araceli Queiruga-Dios: Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Salamanca, 37700 Salamanca, Spain

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: cryptography; security model; malware spreading; lightweight cryptography; medical wearables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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