Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks aheadA computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, attaches itself to a host to multiply and spread ...

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Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing viruses with AI pose threats to biosecurity?

A team of researchers designs a ChatGPT that 'speaks in DNA', capable of creating new species that do not exist in nature and that would allow the creation of a second 'tree of life', new metabolisms, ...

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway.

A compromised work MacBook can infect your devices, cause apps to freeze, and change settings. Here’s how to spot and stop it.

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic drive to multiply. The only way viruses can reproduce is by inserting ...

End-to-end encryption is the gold standard to protect data – and now it can be used beyond messaging platforms such as Signal.

Scientists have shown that artificial i (AI) can be used to create brand-new viruses that could potentially be used in bioweapon development.

It’s been a while since Apple last mocked Windows security, but the iPhone maker has just released an ad that hits Windows hard. The eight-minute commercial pokes fun at the CrowdStrike Blue Screen of ...

A new variant of the FileFix social engineering attack uses cache smuggling to secretly download a malicious ZIP archive onto a victim's system and bypassing security software.