Any computer geek worth hiring KNOWS what SkyNet is… and might become…
Is such a program possible to build and successfully deploy?
We may know very soon…The Internet is a buzz with the news that Japan has actually hired Fujitsu to create a self replicating Anti-Virus that will sweep the Internet looking for viruses.
This contract is reportedly worth $2.3 million to Fujutsu, so I am pretty sure they are already working on this…
Here is the link to the original Article:
Japan Reportedly Building Vigilante Virus Assassin Squad
Quick Computer Evolution Review
Computers became popular for business use in the late 80′s or early 90′s – The internet was commercialized in 1995 according to Wikipedia…
And here we are 17 years later in the midst of virus proliferation that is fierce.
Right around Y2K it was claimed that when you put your computer on the Internet you had about 15 minutes before it was scanned and discovered on ‘the Internet’.
These days the scanner systems on the Internet give you less than 5 seconds before your computer is discovered.
Rogue Virus Potential
A big lesson learned from our past decades of computing – there are some brilliant, crafty, inventive, and criminal elements out there that make put together some pretty amazing viruses.
Proof Of Concept viruses emerge EVERY DAY – This is one of the ways the AntiVirus creators get their intelligence to ward off strains of viruses. Once the Proof Of Concept package hits the Internet, lots of minds begin wondering what the possibilities of putting the virus to work would be… and at one point it might succeed in going Viral.
Usually it isn’t too long before we are battling this newly created virus on our desktop – until the final AntiVirus signature arrives to save the day.
What are the potential results of releasing this AntiVirus Virus?
Reverse Engineering…
How long can we realistically expect to see this Virus Assasin survive out on the Internet? How long until it becomes utilized to be a Virus Assasin Assasin???
I predict we are on the verge of a very interesting period in the Evolution Of The Internet…
My advice to YOU?
Get a good Backup routine, and get good at using it regularly!
Till we talk again,
Be Safe Out There!
Patrick Seeber . President of Seeber Consulting .