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'Frankenstein' may allow computer viruses to mutate, evolve

I can see that such software can be developed but rather than talk about it how about mandating anyone creating such stuff be given a nice comfy bed for life in prison. I really find the purveyors of malware to be the enemy of people individually and to society as well. They cost billions of dollars in damage. Many malware makers target Microsoft, others target cell phone software. All of this to get a kick out of disrupting others lives. No, no, time to disrupt theirs. Police agencies around the world should be tackling these fools and giving them the real punishment they need and put that on the front page of the paper and up front on the TV news. Those people could be famous but the fame would come with a price. Time for judges to get a back bone and deal with these guys. In regard to the story about the guys in the news I realize that they are toying with computer viruses but I would wish that this would be kept quiet else idiots will think if the government can do it then so can they and they will. Stop giving them inspiration.

Some hackers are Westerners doing it for recreation but many are offshore with the intent of stealing money or valuable information, not merely "a kick out of disrupting others lives". Concealing their identities is a large part of their activities.

Computer owners and users apparently, do not have enough to worry about. Now we get articles like this that tout further invasions. Fear mongering in America will never die. Conspiracy theorists will love that stuff. If you can dream-up anything that is potentially harmful, someone will lay claim to it being possible.