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Computer Viruses Mark 20 Years of Havoc

More than 20 years ago this week the first computer virus was found. Since then viruses and the people who write them have changed significantly.

Nicholas Thompson, a senior editor at Wired magazine, talks with Scott Simon about the changes.

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