Tech
Cybersecurity

The computer worm that changed the world

"The originators, they couldn't imagine that somebody would misuse this wonderful thing."
By John D'Amico  on 
The computer worm that changed the world
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The premiere episode of Kernel Panic takes viewers back to the very beginning: the world’s first major Internet attack. This groundbreaking malware was known as the Morris Worm, and in 1988 the virus spread across global networks, leaving significant outages and panic in its wake. The Morris Worm opened the world’s eyes to unforeseen vulnerabilities, planting the seeds of public mistrust that have steadily grown for decades and, today, are flourishing.


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