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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

The Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (BIO-ISAC) today announced the coordinated disclosure of a critical cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Eppendorf BioFlo 320 bioreactor system. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-7251 by CISA.

Over the last year, members of BIO-ISAC acknowledged the necessity to further enhance options for the protection of genomic data at the moment of production and during its use within the bioeconomy. There's better encryption on new digital cameras than what we have for genomic data! — BIO-ISAC Member In May 2024, BIO-ISAC convened a special topics workgroup to explore this statement and determine a path forward for genomic data integrity. This work spun out two important init