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Biomedical Defense Principles to Counter DNA Deep HackingJan 2023 |
155-176
DOI:
10.1016/B978-0-323-99914-4.00003-5

How to select a DNA bio attack. How to plan it, assess its damage, and its vulnerability

Termanini, Rocky
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Abstract
The era of deoxyribonucleic acid bio-hacking is here. Bank robberies are great case studies to learn more about the human motivation to commit a crime. The planning phase, which is also called premeditation-allows the perpetrator to evaluate the rationality of proceeding. Success can be attractive and very tempting, but on the downside: every minute spent in the act it will increase the gain and the chance of getting caught. Here's a mind-boggling story that will make you think twice: Biologist Alysson Muotri from UC San Diego grew tiny human brains and hooked them up to robots and then sent them to space. The miniature brains were grown from stem cells at the university lab before being packed into a box and shipped to space. His team has found that the organoids (miniature brains) are sending brain waves neural activity—similar to those of premature babies. It's a bizarre finding that could force scientists to revisit the limitations of lab-grown mini-organs and the ethical issues surrounding them. As soon as Wikileaks revealed to the world that it has valid documents to prove that US law enforcement agency Central Intelligence Agency has the potential to hack any Smart Phone, Smart TV, or device related to Internet of Things existing on this globe, it surprised the entire world, along with those connected to the cyber security field.
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