Unlike the dramatic blue screen of a virus, Techworms are subtle. Look for these signs:
During a Breach, the Techworm becomes aggressive. It seeks to upload physical matter into the digital realm. It attempts to "digitize" its surroundings, turning furniture, walls, and even living tissue into raw binary code. Victims of Techworm attacks are often found in a catatonic state, staring blankly at screens, their minds fractured by the creature's attempt to download their consciousness. techworm
With the explosion of smart fridges, doorbells, and speakers, the Techworm has found its ideal habitat. It infects one low-security device (a smart bulb) and then "crawls" through the mesh network to the thermostat, then to the laptop, then to the home server. It is slow, silent, and almost invisible. Unlike the dramatic blue screen of a virus,