A new type of cyberattack on DNA synthesis could trick scientists into creating dangerous viruses and toxins.
Researchers at the Israel-based Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in a study titled, 'Cyberbiosecurity: Remote DNA Injection Threat in Synthetic Biology', published in Nature Biotechnology, highlighted the potential dangers of this biohacking techniques.
The team said hackers do not need to be physically present in order to access any dangerous substance. They can simply dupe scientists into producing toxins and viruses by launching a cyberattack.
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After China, Iran and Russia, North Korea is the latest to be fingered for attempting to steal Western research into COVID-19. Its target? AstraZeneca.
The hacking targeted a "broad set of people," including those working on COVID research, according to one Reuters source.
Judging by the hackers' tools and techniques, the sources said they looked to be part of an ongoing hacking scheme by Pyongyang. The campaign, which previously focused on military and media organizations, has pivoted to COVID-related entities, three people who have investigated the attacks told Reuters.
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North Carolina resident Timothy Dalton Vaughn also called in a false report of an airplane hijacking involving a jetliner traveling from London to San Francisco.
Authorities found that Vaughn had in his possession 200 sexually explicit images and videos depicting children, including at least one toddler.
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Hackers , directed by Iain Softley, follows a gang of teenagers on their travels through cyberspace, encountering corporate corruption and conspiracy embedded in the code. While the tech-centric plot is very much a product of its time – floppy disks feature heavily – its throbbing, Prodigy-laden soundtrack, kaleidoscopic hacking sequences, and a photogenic young cast including Angelina Jolie , Jonny Lee Miller , Matthew Lillard , and more have cemented its status as a cult classic.
"I've always been really interested in surrealism and using it in modern-day terms, and at that time, I was going through a bit of a surrealist (phase) again. I sort of pictured this kid Phreak ( Renoly Santiago ) as the Salvador Dalí (of the group), (with) all the mixed-up leopard skins. Joey ( Jesse Bradford ) was sort of dressed by his mum in little dungarees and stuff but was into heavy metal.
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Hackers can dupe DNA scientists into creating deadly viruses - Express Computer
In what may put the future potential Covid vaccine development at risk, researchers have spotted a new form of biohacking that can dupe DNA scientists into unknowingly creating deadly viruses.
Researchers from the Israel-based Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in a paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, said that as DNA synthesis becomes more widespread, "concern is mounting that a cyberattack intervening with synthetic DNA orders could lead to the synthesis of nucleic acids encoding parts of pathogenic organisms or harmful proteins and toxins".
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A newly discovered form of malware is targeting Apple MacOS users in a campaign that researchers say is tied to a nation-state-backed hacking operation.
OceanLotus is known to target foreign organisations working in Vietnam including media, research and construction, and while the motivation for this isn't fully understood, the aim is thought to be to using espionage to aid Vietnamese-owned companies.
The MacOS backdoor provides the attackers with a window into the compromised machine, enabling them to snoop on and steal confidential information and sensitive business documents.
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The accounts are on the market in a limited-access Russian underground forum and sell for $100 to $1,500 each depending on the value. Threat intelligence firm KELA noted the hacker might have obtained the account logins by buying data from computers infected with a data-stealing AzorUlt trojan.
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Unfortunately, there are those who would use those communication points as digital on-ramps for their malicious intent. These hackers can access personal data, open and steal your vehicle, or even interfere with its functions while you're behind the wheel.
In an effort to cut the bad ones off at the pass, many automakers employ “white-hat” hackers, a.k.a. “bug bounty hunters,” to expose issues and vulnerabilities. One such noble nerd recently exposed the real purpose of Tesla's cabin-facing camera .
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A new type of #cyberattack on #DNA synthesis could trick scientists into creating dangerous viruses and toxins. https://t.co/oUAAxYDvUN TheHinduScience (from Chennai, India) Wed Dec 02 05:09:26 +0000 2020
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