Wi-Fi Worm Rumors
A couple of diligent readers pointed us to this initial report of a worm attacking Windows XP boxes, spreading only through Wi-fi, not the Internet. While it hasn't been confirmed (nothing is confirmed until we get packets or code!), it's an intriguing possibility. The first I heard about this concept was several years ago, over Thai food and beers with a fellow handler, whom I won't name. Okay? his name is an anagram of "A JUG HIS WORTH." Any way, Mr. JUG mentioned the possibility of a worm that attacks via wireless and leaves the Internet alone for a while. That way, it would miss our detection mechanisms for a while, as it spreads in airports, coffee houses, and urban centers. Perhaps we are facing such a thing now, or perhaps not. Something wicked might be brewing in Newark, New Jersey.
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