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Man infects himself with computer virus

Man infects himself with computer virus

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A British computer scientist believes he is the first person ever to infect himself with a computer virus. Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading says he has demonstrated a means for an RFID tag implanted in his hand to pass a virus to a nearby reader device. The chip was similar to ones used to tag household pets, but Gasson has rigged it to open electronic locks and allow access to his mobile phone. Gasson told the BBC he is concerned that in future similar...



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Man 'Infects' Himself With Computer Virus

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Dr Mark Gasson, a research fellow at the University of Reading, has claimed to be the first person personally infected with a computer virus.Gasson says he 'contracted' the virus after he implanted an infected RFID computer chip...

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