BIO

Dr. James Utley PhD is a board-certified anti-aging scientist and biohacker known as "The Pirate" who pushes the limits of CRISPR and genetic engineering through disciplined self-experimentation. As Chief Researcher and Founder of Syndicate Laboratories, he leads AI-driven research developing software that enhances human-AI collaboration using machine learning and advanced algorithms. A Johns Hopkins-educated expert with credentials in immunohematology, AI engineering, and data science, Dr. Utley also serves as CSO at Auragens in Panama, focusing on mesenchymal stem cell applications for regenerative medicine. Through his work at the intersection of cellular therapy, AI, and biotechnology, he is navigating the world of human survival in space so we can survive this dystopian future on earth.

ABSTRACT

Defcon 32 we discussed how to transfect DNA using a lighter in the privacy of your home, Defcon 33 we want to bring the next phase which is BioCypher. BioCypher is a tool that will help with plasmid design to embed cryptographic messages. As quantum computing threatens traditional encryption, it’s time to ditch silicon and embrace self-assembling biomolecular firewalls. DNA Origami Cryptography (DOC) uses viral scaffolds to create nanometer-scale encryption keys over 700 bits long—strong enough to give Shor’s algorithm an existential crisis. Beyond brute-force resistance, DOC enables protein-binding steganography and multi-part message integrity, allowing encrypted communication through braille-like molecular folds. Whether securing classified data or encoding musical notes into microscopic strands, DOC offers a biological alternative to post-quantum doom. In this talk, we’ll explore how molecular self-assembly is turning DNA into the hacker-proof cipher of the future, now introducing Biocypher! The rough demo awaits for all to use the tool and think about a bio-crypto-future!