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Computer Virus Aboard the ISS
chrb writes "BBC News is reporting that laptops taken to the International Space Station by NASA astronauts are infected with the Gammima.AG worm. The laptops have no net connection; officials suspect the worm may have been transferred via a USB flash drive owned by an astronaut. NASA have said this isn't the first time computer viruses had travelled into space."
Mod parent informative.
Everyone else is going off on their wild theories of how ISS will come crashing to the ground because of this, but in truth this worm won't even try to interact with their relevant systems.
Anyone who has read or watched any science fiction knows that it is only a matter of time before one of these innocent viruses from Earth is bombarded by radiation or infected by some space alien to become a super-virus capable of infecting human nervous systems and turning the infected human into a flesh eating zombie! Its only a matter of time...
Come to think of it, isn't that a pretty good description of the folks who are in Denver this week?
âoeAny society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
I am a NH resident, and I wish there were some way to keep jackasses like you the fuck out.
Exactly. Ever notice how crappy the Soviet-style public schools perform?
Part of the Second American Revolution!