25 Years of Computer Viruses
In 1982, "Elk Cloner," the first known computer virus to spread in the "wild," made its way from one Apple II computer to another, producing annoying poetry as it spread. A computer security researcher discusses the history of viruses, and why it's been so hard to lock down systems against attacks.
Richard Ford, director, Center for Security Science; associate professor, Computer Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology
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