A Brief History of Computer Viruses & What the Future Holds
For more than 60 years, computer viruses have been part of collective human consciousness, however what was once simply cyber vandalism has turned quickly to cybercrime. Worms, Trojans and viruses are evolving.
History of malicious programs | Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia
The epidemics of the past few years have introduced the majority of computer users to viruses, worms and Trojans – usually because their computers were attacked. The media has also played a role, reporting more and more frequently on the latest cyber threats and virus writer arrests.
The birth and evolution of the internet and cybersecurity - Kaspersky
2019年12月25日 · Since then, viruses and anti-viruses have evolved at a rate of knots. One of the first malicious worms was developed by graduate student Robert Morris – creator of the Morris Worm. Widely regarded as the first major attack on the internet – the Morris Worm disabled 10 percent of the internet’s 60,000 host computers way back in 1988.
A brief history of hacking | Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia
1984 – Fred Cohen develops the first PC viruses and comes up with the now-standard term ‘computer virus’. 1984 – Andrew Tannenbaum creates Minix, a free UNIX clone based on a modular microkernel architecture.
Viruses and worms | Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia
Viruses and worms are malicious programs that self-replicate on computers or via computer networks without the user being aware; each subsequent copy of such malicious programs is also able to self-replicate.
The evolution of security: the story of Code Red - Kaspersky
2022年8月4日 · The evolution of security: the story of Code Red. The story of the first serious attack on corporate IT infrastructure. Enoch Root. August 4, 2022. Code Red was a worm that targeted Windows-based systems with Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services for Windows Server) installed. Its story has a happy beginning at least: the spread of the ...
Viruses | Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia
In the Knowledge Base, you will find various articles about common threats, a general classification of malware and unwanted messages, and a brief historical overview of the evolution of these and many other threats.
Evolution of security: the story of the ILOVEYOU worm | Kaspersky ...
2022年8月8日 · The mastermind behind the ILOVEYOU outbreak incorporated developments from previous macro viruses, came up with an ultimate social engineering trick (how can anyone ignore a file with the name “I love you”?), added malicious functionality and made the most of automatic malware spreading.
A Brief History of Computer Viruses & What the Future Holds
The Future of Computer Viruses. For more than 60 years, computer viruses have been part of collective human consciousness, however what was once simply cyber vandalism has turned quickly to cybercrime. Worms, Trojans and viruses are evolving.
1987 | Kaspersky IT Encyclopedia
IBM computers were not alone: viruses were written for Apple Macintosh, Commodore Amiga, and Atari ST. In December 1987, the first major local network epidemic occurred: the Christmas Tree Worm, which was written in REXX spread on VM/CMS-9 operating systems.