Theoretical Attack on Synthetic DNA Orders Highlights Need for Better Cyber-Biosecurity
Threat actors could target DNA researchers with malware in an effort to modify synthetic DNA orders and create pathogens or toxins, researchers warn. In...
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Before taking that DNA test: Six things you need to know
Updated: Ancestry.com shared a statement about privacy. See below. When you get a DNA test kit, you’ll get a set of instructions to follow...
Website Security Breach Exposes 1 Million DNA Profiles
A genealogy website used to catch one of California’s most wanted serial killers remained shut down Thursday after a security breach exposed the DNA...
Privacy worries cited as possible reason for DNA test firm 23andMe’s sales downturn
Court ruling on access of police to DNA profile databases sets precedent DNA data is available even if users opt-out in a landmark ruling...
DNA firm GEDmatch now operated by company with police ties, privacy worries surface
Biometrics and big data: How to create the airport of the future New technologies could turn air travel into a pleasure, not a pain....
Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in Cisco SD-WAN, DNA Center Products
Cisco on Wednesday released patches for several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its SD-WAN, DNA Center, TelePresence, StarOS, RV router, Prime Service Catalog, and...
Mysterious Iranian group is hacking into DNA sequencers
Web-based DNA sequencer applications are under attack from a mysterious hacker group using a still-unpatched zero-day to take control of targeted devices. The attacks...