1989: WANK (Worms Against Nuclear Killers) Worm Attacked SPAN (NASA DEC net) VAX/VMS Systems
Picture You worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in October 1989. The Galileo spacecraft is set to launch toward Jupiter. You grab your coffee, sit at your desk, and turn on your computer. But instead of your usual login screen, you see a bizarre message: “WANK. Your system has been officially Wanke’d. You talk of … Continue reading “1989: WANK (Worms Against Nuclear Killers) Worm Attacked SPAN (NASA DEC net) VAX/VMS Systems”