Month: September 2022

SPECIES BARRIER. “Could a virus jump from silicon to carbon-based life?” https://lnkd.in/dEPU6w6 View in LinkedIn

THE GREY ZONE. “Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics...We are really on the border between the living and the not living." http://www.pcworld.com/article/252103/computer_viruses_could_cross_frontier_into_biological_realm_researchers_say.html View in LinkedIn

DIGITAL GENE POOL. “In 2002, scientists were able to synthesize the poliovirus. Since then, biotechnology has moved on, making it possible to synthesize bacteria, and organisms are genetically modified almost every day, the researchers said. In addition, all the code for synthetic DNA is stored on computers.” http://www.pcworld.com/article/252103/computer_viruses_could_cross_frontier_into_biological_realm_researchers_say.html View in LinkedIn

THE QUESTION. “But whether it is possible to make a virus with malicious DNA sequences that could, once transcribed into bits, exploit those vulnerabilities, remains to be seen.” http://www.pcworld.com/article/252103/computer_viruses_could_cross_frontier_into_biological_realm_researchers_say.html View in LinkedIn

BEYOND AN INCONVENIENCE. “Bioengineers and security futurists are warning that the day is coming when criminals and bioterrorists hunt for vulnerabilities that will give a new meaning to zero-day exploits. In the future, a weaponized virus will aim to infect you, your brain and body biology, and not just your computer or mobile device.” https://lnkd.in/dtnU-Zp View in LinkedIn

EYE OF NEWT. “In the world of synthetic biology, a world where bits, bytes, atoms and biology mix dreams with nightmare realities, it could be lethal to lag behind in patching potential vulnerabilities” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

NEW PLAGUE. “Some day, when you hear about something going 'viral,' it will not apply to an idea or video but to a DNA hack going viral to infect the masses.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

THE THIN LINE. “Just as you can personalize your computer and mobile devices, advances in synthetic biology are allowing DNA hackers to personalize biology so that we will be able to use a DNA printer that will allow us "to print out our own treatments." You will be able to search for a flu or cold vaccine and then print out the genetic designs or download the "cure" via a smartphone app.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

OUT OF THE BOTTLE. “Synthetic biology "will grow faster than some computer technology" and then almost anyone can play God; the stuff of dreams and nightmares will become real.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

BIOHACKING. “When I look at the world of computing today, I see all of these hacks, all of these little exploits, whether it's spam or whether it's literally hacking into different systems and manipulating them in different ways. And I see the potential for biology to be used in very similar ways." http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn