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Re: Viral Cure Could 'Immunise' The Internet
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andre Oppermann)
Fri Dec 9 09:55:45 2005
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:56:02 +0100
From: Andre Oppermann <nanog-list@nrg4u.com>
To: sgorman1@gmu.edu
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <f6c8dc9761f85.43994eb8@gmu.edu>
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sgorman1@gmu.edu wrote:
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> Thought folks might find this interesting
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> http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8403
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> Viral Cure Could 'Immunise' The Internet, New Scientist
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> Excerpts: A cure for computer viruses that spreads in a viral fashion could immunise the internet, even against pests that travel at lightning speed, a mathematical study reveals.
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> Most conventional anti-virus programs use "signatures" to identify and block viruses. But experts must first analyse a virus before sending out the fix. This means that rapidly spreading viruses can cause widespread damage before being stopped.
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> Source: Viral Cure Could 'Immunise' The Internet, Kurt Kleiner, NewScientist, 05/12/01
Skynet becoming self-aware anyone?
--
Andre
