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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Whether it’s infected emails stealing employee access credentials or the plague of r a nsomware that has menaced the business world in recent years, there are a number of ways malware can disrupt your organization. Named after a character from “Scooby-Doo,” the Creeper was originally intended as a security test for the U.S.

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Security Keys

Imperial Violet

The first instance of this that Google can find is from Bill Gates in 2004 , although I suspect it wasn’t the first. Security Keys are another attempt address this problem—initially in the form of a second authentication factor but, in the future, potentially as a complete replacement. Contrasts with existing solutions.

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