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Infecting Networks

Recent incidents show how particularly vulnerable networks are to viral attacks. Because of their ability to replicate themselves and spread to other computers, viruses can clog networks at amazing rates before they are discovered and purged. Furthermore, the problem is not restricted by national boundaries. Viruses have been reported all over the world. Incidents of viruses that spread over telecommunications networks add a new dimension to the threat. Some security experts even suggest the potential of international computer terrorism.