Laptops on ISS Infected With Malware
Category: Bugs / VirusPosted: August 27, 2008 10:08AM
Author: Nemo
Some laptops aboard the International Space Station are infected with a computer worm known as Gammima.AG. NASA confirmed the infection but didn't know how it occurred. The laptops in question are used to run nutritional programs and for personal email and no critical command systems are at risk. Gamma.AG was first discovered a year ago and the Symantec web site describes it as a worm that spreads through removable media and is used to steal passwords to various online games. The laptops are not equipped with anti-virus protection software, but NASA says the ISS is not directly connected to the Internet and all traffic from the ISS is scanned before being transmitted. Plans are being put in place to equip future laptops with better security systems.
