Code Curiosities

The Typo That Broke the Internet (Before We Knew We Had One)


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In 1988, a Cornell grad student meant to test network security but accidentally unleashed the first major internet worm, infecting 10% of all connected computers and grinding the early web to a halt. We'll explore how Robert Morris's coding mistake became the wake-up call that shaped modern cybersecurity and why his punishment was surprisingly light for nearly breaking the internet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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