Computer viruses make it to orbit (again...)

[Rick]

A computer virus is alive and well on the International Space Station (ISS).

Nasa has confirmed that laptops carried to the ISS in July were infected with a virus known as Gammima.AG.

The worm was first detected on Earth in August 2007 and lurks on infected machines waiting to steal login names for popular online games.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7583805.stm