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Re:Malware Encoded in DNA Can Hack Gene-Sequencing Software by taeric on Friday August 11, 2017 @01:36AM (#14986834)
Though, really, is that interesting? Yes, you should treat all input data as data no matter where it came from. And you should have checks in place to reject any data that is out of size/whatever constraints for your software.

And for the love of secure software, never blindly execute code from a serialized source without damned good reasons for thinking that source is safe.

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Re:Malware Encoded in DNA Can Hack Gene-Sequencing Software by icelancer on Friday August 11, 2017 @02:26AM (#14987091)
>Though, really, is that interesting?

Yes. Trusting human DNA is something that WILL absolutely, 100%, no-doubt-about it happen in the future and you will hear about it. People are good at finding ways to screw things up.

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Re:Malware Encoded in DNA Can Hack Gene-Sequencing Software by taeric on Friday August 11, 2017 @10:16AM (#14989848)
Sorry, the interesting like there was supposed to refer to the advice of always sanitize inputs. That, by itself is interesting.

Exploring ways it can hurt you in DNA? Yeah, fun thought experiment.

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