For nearly 50 years, computers have been getting infected with worms and viruses, programs designed to spread from machine to machine. In this video, we take a look at how these digital diseases got their start, alongside more unique examples of self-replicating software.
Music Used:
Tiptoe Out the Back – Dan Lebowitz (0:00)
Future Proof – South London HiFi (2:52)
Weekend in Tattoine – Unicorn Heads (6:25)
Some Other Place – South London HiFi (9:46)
Clips in Order of Appearance:
The Computer Chronicles – UNIX – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DdoGPav3fc (1:32, 2:09, 2:48)
WORLD’S FIRST COMPUTER VIRUS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVVnhBDCFDs (4:32)
The Computer Chronicles – Computer Viruses – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg4oNW2xAms (5:01, 5:54)
Detroit CBS News – Michelangelo Virus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a33IFawA-ec (6:58, 7:12)
Michelangelo Virus News – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAMiENI0_J4 (7:09)
“I Love You” Email Virus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHUi04CwSFk (8:50)
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