Virus Writers

20 March 2003 · 0 comments

About 1,000 viruses are created every month. In almost all cases, virus writers were computer-obsessed males between the ages of 14 to 34 years. The person who becomes a virus writer fits a definite profile: Young, male, computer-obsessed, awkward around women. There are plenty of them out there, and plenty of new targets for them [...]

About 1,000 viruses are created every month. In almost all cases, virus writers were computer-obsessed males between the ages of 14 to 34 years.

The person who becomes a virus writer fits a definite profile: Young, male, computer-obsessed, awkward around women. There are plenty of them out there, and plenty of new targets for them to attack. [Wired News]

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