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Scientist Infects Self With Computer Virus

Posted by samzenpus on from the norton-antiseptic dept.

superapecommando writes "A British scientist claims to have become the first human to be infected by a computer virus, in an experiment he says has important implications for the future of implantable technology. Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading infected a computer chip with the virus, then implanted it in his hand and transmitted the virus to a PC to prove that malware can move between human and computer."

2 of 393 comments (clear)

  1. I have an idea! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If I stick a virus on a thumbdrive, stick THAT up my ass...

    Could I make headlines too?

  2. Re:stupid by sourcerror · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And we knew all this, without him doing the experiment.