Virus writers moving faster with attacks
U.S. media companies and other corporations hit by a wave of computer viruses this week said business was back to normal today, but analysts warned the attacks showed that hackers have gained a dangerous advantage in speed in the battle over network security. ABC news writers resorted to typewriters to prepare copy for the “World News Tonight” broadcast yesterday, as the network and other media companies, including The New York Times, reported disruptions. CNN broke into programming with descriptions of its problems.