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    Creeper and Reaper: The First Experimental Viruses

    Before the era of widespread internet use, social media, or even personal computers, the seeds of cybersecurity were already being planted. Long before names like WannaCry or Stuxnet made headlines, there were two pioneering programs that laid the foundation for how we understand malware today...
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    The Morris Worm: A Case Study in Early Worm Propagation

    In the late 1980s, the internet was still in its infancy—an experimental network known as ARPANET connecting a few universities and research institutions. Yet, even in that limited environment, a self-replicating program known as the Morris Worm managed to bring the internet to its knees...
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    Landmark Viruses of the 1980s: Origins of Digital Threats

    The 1980s marked the beginning of the digital age, but it also silently gave rise to an unexpected threat: computer viruses. As personal computing began to grow rapidly, so did the opportunities for experimentation—and exploitation. The decade witnessed the creation of some of the earliest and...
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