Stephen Lesnik
Stephen Lesnik (CISSP-ISSEP-ISSMP, CCSP, CEH, CASP+, CySA+) has been in the cybersecurity and education fields for over forty years. He has a history of working with both government and commercial organizations providing network development, systems engineering, and security engineering to big and small customers. He has provided both corporate and collegiate education, teaching both specific capabilities and broad concepts in computing and cybersecurity, and has worked with independent professional organizations in the development of professionally recognized certification exams. He is a founding member of (ISC)2 Chapter in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and outside of his professional career, Stephen is an avid Science Fiction fan who has assisted with running many many media, literary, and costume-oriented conventions over the years.
Presentations at Shore Leave 46 (2026):
Medjacking: Altering Dosage, Falsifying Vitals, and the Weaponization of Healthcare Tech
Implanted devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps offer life-saving convenience, but they harbor critical, deadly vulnerabilities. This session descends into the grim reality of the Internet of Medical Things, where remote exploits can alter heart rhythms, dispense fatal drug dosages, or cause life-threatening disruptions. We’ll explore how AI in medical devices complicates risk and how hospitals, with 63% of known exploited vulnerabilities present on their networks, are the frontline of this digital war. The ultimate digital battlefield is already inside the patient.