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1988 – The Morris Worm Incident: A Turning Point in Cybersecurity History
Imagine one day logging into your computer, expecting everything to run smoothly, but instead, it’s slow or unresponsive. In 1988, that happened to thousands of computers when a small piece of code brought them all to their knees. Robert T. Morris, a graduate student at Cornell, wrote a worm that accidentally became one of the … Continue reading “1988 – The Morris Worm Incident: A Turning Point in Cybersecurity History “
1987 Lehigh Virus: The First Virus to Cause Direct Data Damage
In the fall of 1987, students at Lehigh University were busy with their studies, swapping floppy disks to share files and programs. But something strange started happening. Files on these diskettes were mysteriously disappearing. At first, people thought it was just user error, but soon, it became clear that something else was at play. This … Continue reading “1987 Lehigh Virus: The First Virus to Cause Direct Data Damage “
1987 Christmas Virus: The First WAN Virus in History
Imagine it’s 1987, and you’re sitting at your desk, working on a big project. Suddenly, a message pops up on your computer screen. It’s a Christmas tree made out of characters. Harmless, right? You laugh, maybe share it with a colleague, thinking it’s just a festive prank. But little did anyone know that this innocent-looking tree … Continue reading “1987 Christmas Virus: The First WAN Virus in History”
