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Tech HistoryDeep Dive July 10, 2026 5 min read

The Morris Worm: The Internet's First Real Security Wreck

How the 1988 Morris Worm spread through Unix systems, disrupted the young internet, drove CERT's creation, and led to a landmark US computer-crime conviction.

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Tech HistoryNews July 10, 2026 3 min read

The Morris Worm Is Released, Knocking Out an Estimated 10% of the Internet

What happened on November 2, 1988, how the Morris Worm propagated, why it overloaded hosts, and how the incident changed internet security coordination.

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