linkedin post 2019-03-11 05:12:37

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WHAT IF? "The origins of each virus are strikingly different: A computer virus is designed, whereas a biological virus evolves under pressure from natural selection. But what would happen if these origins are switched? Could hackers code for a super-virus, or a computer virus emerge out of the information "wilderness" and evolve over time?" https://lnkd.in/dmzuNWh View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-12 05:12:54

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WHY NOT #1. "Apvrille and Lovet argued that both scenarios are possible, with a few caveats to each. Scientists have already synthesized viruses such as polio and SARS for research purposes, so it's conceivable that someone could synthesize viruses as bioweaponry." https://lnkd.in/dmzuNWh View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-12 05:14:48

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WHY NOT #2. "As for computer viruses speciating and evolving, Apvrille and Lovet believed that with enough data the code for a single computer virus might form spontaneously. Chances are slimmer, however, that it would include the necessary details to adapt and evolve. So far this scenario has only occurred in viruses in which researchers have encoded genetic algorithms to mimic evolutionary processes." https://lnkd.in/dmzuNWh View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-12 05:16:49

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TWO LEVEL CROSSOVERS. "But there are more immediate possibilities for computer-biology crossovers. Synthetic biology uses computers to store genetic information, and Apvrille and Lovet explained that hackers could infect these devices or the software used for DNA sequencing, thereby modifying whatever biological product is being synthesized." https://lnkd.in/dmzuNWh View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-12 05:18:35

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ONE LEVEL CROSSOVER. “Learn how a researcher infected himself with a computer virus. Dr. Mark Gasson, senior research fellow at University of Reading, explaining how he inserted a RFID chip under the skin between his thumb and first finger. After the RFID implant was in place, Dr. Gasson was able to infect it with a virus. And more importantly, infect (replicate the virus) other devices." https://lnkd.in/d2b3iQn View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-12 05:23:10

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POLYMORPHIC VIRUSES. "Indeed, they typify anagenetic evolutionary change: the sequential transformation within a population or species. Insofar as this is true, it is possible to speak of directional and disruptional selection, speciation, Hardy-Weinberg equivalence, Mendelian genetics, and myriad other evolutionary terms." https://lnkd.in/dGnhiwY View in LinkedIn
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