NetworkWorld - Security Chalk Talk: History of Computer Viruses, Part 2: Macro Viruses and Worms

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From weaponized viruses through computer worms in the 1990s

By Martin Roesch
12/13/13

The computer virus landscape has evolved enormously over the last few decades. Our previous talk discussed the conceptualization and eventual development of the world’s first computer viruses. Today, we’ll explore the evolution of computer viruses from novel experiments into the weaponized viruses that were estimated to have caused billions of dollars of damage in the late-1990’s.

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