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Source: NPR "Weekend Edition Saturday"

Roundup

1-21-07

Computer Viruses Mark 20 Years of Havoc [audio 4min]

More than 20 years ago this week the first computer virus was found. Since then viruses and the people who write them have changed significantly. Nicholas Thompson, a senior editor at Wired magazine, talks with Scott Simon about the changes.

Read entire article at NPR "Weekend Edition Saturday"