"Scientists Hack a Computer Using DNA"

Scientists at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed the first biological malware that is capable of successfully taking over a computer. Researchers were able to demonstrate this hack by encoding malicious software into DNA then using it to remotely take control over any computer that analyzes DNA samples read by a DNA sequencing machine. This article further discusses the development of DNA malware by researchers, how much of a threat it currently poses to security, how it could potentially be used by hackers in the future, and the importance of maintaining the security of bioinformatics software. 

MIT Technology Review reports "Scientists Hack a Computer Using DNA"