TIL that in 2017, scientists successfully hacked a computer using physical DNA. They encoded malware into a synthetic biological sample. When a lab's DNA sequencer analyzed this liquid, the genetic data executed as computer code, giving the hackers full control of the system.
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TIL that in 2017, scientists successfully hacked a computer using physical DNA. They encoded malware into a synthetic biological sample. When a lab's DNA sequencer analyzed this liquid, the genetic data executed as computer code, giving the hackers full control of the system.

theguardian.com
u/BitsAndBobs304 — 30 days ago
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Video games youtuber Wanderbots deletes video he already uploaded over "suspecting" it was vibe coded and then confirming it was developed with help of AI

It's all quite silly histeria. Apparently quality doesn't matter, and AI is based on IP theft and programmers never copy code from the internet, as we all know /s

u/BitsAndBobs304 — 2 months ago