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Contagious' wi-fi virus created

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26352439

Once installed on one access point, the virus can - without being controlled by a human - automatically seek out other vulnerable access points, taking them over as and when they are found.

Prof Marshall told the BBC that this was unlikely to be a threat to big business wi-fi networks, which should have enhanced security in place.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26352439

Once installed on one access point, the virus can - without being controlled by a human - automatically seek out other vulnerable access points, taking them over as and when they are found.

Prof Marshall told the BBC that this was unlikely to be a threat to big business wi-fi networks, which should have enhanced security in place.

Virus's like this have been out for years, The public is really just learning about it. Why do you think college dorms are so virus ridden and all the computers run like shit? Because of virus's and shit spreading. 

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Virus's like this have been out for years, The public is really just learning about it. Why do you think college dorms are so virus ridden and all the computers run like shit? Because of virus's and shit spreading. 

 

Or it could be dumb college students downloading naughty files they shouldn't be...

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Virus's like this have been out for years, The public is really just learning about it. Why do you think college dorms are so virus ridden and all the computers run like shit? Because of virus's and shit spreading. 

are you sure you're talking about a computer virus, and not some other virus? :P

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