On this day in 1988, the Morris worm infected 10% of the Internet within 24 hours — worm slithered out and sparked a new era in cybersecurity

04.11.2025 14:54 Uhr, Quelle: Toms Hardware

Cornell graduate student Robert Tappan Morris unleashed his eponymous worm upon the Internet 37 years ago, changing the face of cybersecurity.