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Worm Targeted at Online Gamers Infects Laptop in Space

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A computer worm primarily targeted at online gamers has found a very odd prey in form of the International Space Station. NASA confirmed last week that a computer worm had boarded the International Space Station and infected at least one laptop. Fortunately, though, none of the mission-critical systems were affected by the password-grabbing worm. NASA hasn’t revealed the name of the worm, but a website says that it is W32.Gammima.AG. Most of you might find the entire episode quite surprising and amusing, but the folks at NASA seem to be inured to computer worms aboard the ISS because this is not the first such instance.

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avatarAfter months of only being

After months of only being used for porn viewing the ISS laptop was finally put to use playing WoW. And here I thought porn was the reason for most infections.

I'm sure eventually we'll start calling computer virus infections from internet porn sites will be called E-VD.

 

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avataruhhuh...

Someone up there was prolly sneaking in some WoW sessions.

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