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Pharming logo #10101) Biotechnology 2) Type of malware
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Pharming

Pharming logo #21000[genetics] Pharming is a portmanteau of farming and `pharmaceutical` and refers to the use of genetic engineering to insert genes that code for useful pharmaceuticals into host animals or plants that would otherwise not express those genes, thus creating a genetically modified organism (GMO). Pharming is also known as molecular farming, mol...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharming_(genetics)

Pharming

Pharming logo #22049Pharming is the exploitation of a vulnerability in DNS server software that allows a hacker to redirect a legitimate web site's traffic to a counterfeit web site. The spoofed site is designed to steal personal information such as usernames, passwords, and account information.
Found on http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/glossary?ctst=1#

pharming

pharming logo #20973<technique> A genetic-engineering technique by which the embryos of livestock are injected with human genetic material encoded to produce chemicals normally generated only by the human body, so that blood, proteins, and organs from the fully grown animals can be used in medicines and cross-species organ transplants. ... Synonym: transgenics.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
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