Researcher believes computer viruses could cross into biological realm

A senior manager at Fortinet’s threat research and response centre, Guillaume Lovet, thinks that hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology – crafting viruses that spread dangerous epidemics.

“We came to wonder if there can be some kind of convergence between human viruses and computer viruses,” Lovet said. “It may sound like a scenario for a bad Hollywood movie, but it is not such a stupid question.”