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USA πΊπΈ 1988 Internet & Networking
Key Facts
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Morris Worm (1988) β first major internet worm; infected 6,000 machines, led to creation of US-CERT
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Cybercrime costs the world $8 trillion/year (2023) β larger than most national economies
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Key domains: network security, cryptography, ethical hacking, threat intelligence, zero-day vulnerabilities
π‘ Did you know? The Morris Worm (1988) β first major internet worm β crashed 6,000 computers and led to creation of CERT
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Internet & Networking
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πΊπΈ USA
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1988
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