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The Psychology of Virus Writers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-just-for-the-basement-anymore dept.

securitas writes "BBC Technology reports on the psychology of virus writers and the work of security researcher Sarah Gordon, who has been studying this area for 20 years. ''The stereotype that virus writers are all young teenage boys with no social life, hiding in their basement is not accurate,' she said. In contrast, she said, most virus creators are typical for their age, are on good terms with friends and family and are often contributors to their local community.' The story is an interesting contrast to a previous BBC report about why people write viruses."

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our new viral overlords.

  2. Nonsense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I write viruses, and I'm a big nerd.

  3. Bugs Bunny in drag by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What do you have to say about the psychology of people who think Bugs Bunny is sexy n drag?

  4. early pissy post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in soviet russia we virus write you!

    early GNNA POST! I rule the gay niggahs - eat shit penisbird!

  5. In the next Bruce Willis movie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bruce Willis blows up viruses, and virus writers!

  6. cliche by jan.korky · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. write a virus 2. ... 3. profit! .

    1. Re:cliche by jan.korky · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      1. write a virus
      2. ...
      3. profit !

  7. You have a Big Nuspe in your pants by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and
    I'm beccaninning to HEAR what you say!