This is some funny shit.

[text] Geoff Manaugh bldgblog Holy crap. Malware hidden in a strand of DNA hijacks the computer that analyzes that particular gene sequence. wired.comstorymalware In new research they plan to present at the USENIX Security conference on Thursday le that attack s far from practical for any real spy or eriminal its one the researchers argue could become more likely over time as DNA sequencing becomes more commonplace powerful and performed by thirdparty services on sensitive computer systems. And perhaps more to the point for the cybersecurity community it also represents an impressive scifi feat of sheer hacker ingenuity.