DNA hackers: synthetic-biology weaponized virus, zero-day exploit to infect your brain?
December 14, 2011
Bioengineers and security futurists are warning that future hacking crimes could involve a weaponized biotoxin or a virus that aims to infect targeted groups, or even a specific person’s brain and body — not just computers or mobile devices, Computerworld Security is Sexy reports.
For example, there might be a bacteria made to appear like an innocent or helpful cure that we might print out on a DNA printer. But after we “ingest” it into our systems, it might trigger chemicals in the brain that change behavior.
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