Data Integrity

As of: August 3, 2026 A disclosed vulnerability (CVE-2026-17583) affects Thermo Fisher’s Applied Biosystems Human Identification Software. Severity: High (CVSS v4 8.2) Researchers found that certain DNA data files could potentially be modified without detection if laboratory security controls are bypassed. Thermo Fisher has released security updates that also add digital signatures to verify file integrity. There are no known cases of exploitation at this time. Three end-of-l

This March, BIO-ISAC was invited to join colleagues from the Council on Strategic Risks and the Engineering Biology Research Consortium for a Hill briefing. "Rapid advances at the intersection of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and automation are opening a new frontier for US innovation and security. Cloud laboratories—digitally connected, automated facilities that execute biological experiments remotely and often in conjunction with AI Agents—are expanding research c

Cyberbiosecurity is safety and security in AI. BIO-ISAC is thrilled to announce the release of its latest publication, a series of...