Either chalk this one up to shoddy journalism or nefarious scientists:

A story on CNN.com describes a new Palm virus 'discovered' by antiviral researchers at McAfee. Unlike the previous virus (actually a trojan horse), this one actually infects other apps, and can be spread by IR transmission of infected apps. Interestingly, the article states:

"However, as the virus has not yet been found outside controlled environments, the researchers at the company's McAfee Avert unit have given it a low risk assessment, the statement said."

So... what then? They caught the only copy of the virus in the wild? A hacker created it and handed it to them? Or did they invent it themselves? Curiously, the screen shot on the article shows a palm app actually called "Phage", which is the term they use for the type of virus (neither a virus nor a trojan horse). Was this a mock-up shot, or the constructed app?

More ironic is that they're supplying a vaccine for this virus that hasn't been spotted in the wild...