The Morris worm infected 10% of the Internet in 1988, causing millions in damage

Thirty-seven years ago this week, a Cornell graduate student accidentally brought the early Internet to its knees. Robert Morris released what became known as the Morris worm — not to cause harm, but to count how many computers were connected to the network. — Read the rest
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