No. Terrorists crave one thing above all else — fear. Hackers & virus writers have never demonstrated the fear they need to accomplish terrorism’s goals. No legitimate terror group will bother to launch a cyber-terror attack until it can exploit real fear. Until then, we’ll only read stories about laughingstock cyber-terrorists in East Timor and laughingstock cyber-terrorists in Britain and…

• FAQ: How often does virus hysteria occur?
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• FAQ: How can I spot a hoax computer virus/worm alert?
• FAQ: I received a virus alert from an authoritative source. Should I forward it to my friends?
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• FAQ: Why are we so addicted to antivirus updates?
• FAQ: Why do reporters focus on pointless trivia when they write about viruses & worms?
• FAQ: Why do we constantly update antivirus products, yet only occasionally update anti-hacking products?
• FAQ: Will ‘cyber-terrorism’ occur in the near future?