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Computer Virus TV News Report 1988
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History and cultureSecurityHistory of computingExploits and vulnerabilities
A retro 1988 television news report covers the outbreak of the Morris worm and explains computer viruses to the public.
Melodramatic and cheesy 1980s Boston TV channel news report about a computer virus outbreak. Fun because they don't just report on the virus - they interview geeks, and insert random clips from retro videogames and TV movies to illustrate what a virus is. Remember, this was 1988! Here are more details on this specific virus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm P.S. I recorded this original broadcast in 1988 directly off the air when I was a student at MIT (that's me in the blue plaid shirt at , more 80s style at ).Why it's here
1 person recommends thisWhat people say. Shared as a nostalgic and historically significant news broadcast covering one of the first major internet computer worms.