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From: rtravsky@CORRAL.UWyo.Edu (Richard W Travsky)
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Subject: Viruses Via Radio
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Date: 11 Feb 91 18:41:04 GMT
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The January 28th edition of Computer World has an article in the
viewpoint section entitled "Fighting Terminal Terroism".  The appears
within:

   Radio frequency interception is a nearly trivial task today.  Using an
   "intercept/transmit" model,  viruses can be injected into communications
   systems with relative ease.  The U.S. government has issued contracts
   for studies on methods of infecting enemy military computers with
   viruses...

I was not aware virus transmission by radio had been accomplished.  I
recall a news blurb a few months or so ago about the contracts for
radio transmission of viruses, but I also vaguely remember that the
general conscensus was that it was not possible ('course, that
wouldn't stop the government! ;).  So, fact or hype?  Anyone have any
information?

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