We take it for granted that the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is a safe endeavor. Seriously, what could possibly go wrong with passively searching for interstellar radio signals? Unfortunately, the answer is quite a lot –- especially if the incoming signal contains something malicious, like a computer virus or Trojan horse.
And according to the experts, this isn't just idle speculation – the threat is very real. So, just how concerned to we need to be? Read more
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." William Shakespeare
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Is SETI at Risk of Downloading a Malicious Virus from Outer Space?
Is SETI at risk of downloading a malicious virus from outer space? Could ET be living *right now* inside the Internet?
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