SETI@home Hacked By Aliens!


Well it hasn’t happened yet, but The Guardian Unlimited reports that particle physicist Richard Carrigan has warned that ET and his buddies could use SETI@home to infect Earth’s computers with malicious code.

If ET is out there I’m sure he’s got better things to do with his time like getting his spaceship kitted out with the latest quantum flux capacitor for his next intergalactic jump. What’s probably more likely is some criminal network trying to hack SETI@home to send spam or attack other networks, especially now that the Guardian has highlighted the potential of the network!

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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 8 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.

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  1. hacker3 says:

    note my country is Mars
    seti profile

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