The first computer virus was created in 1971 and was called 'Creeper'. Spooky! 👻💻 #CyberHistory
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The first computer virus was created in 1971 and was called 'Creeper'. Spooky! 👻💻 #CyberHistory
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📎 Fun Fact Friday
The word “bug” in tech?
It came from an actual moth found in a Harvard computer in 1947.
That moth is now on display at the Smithsonian.
#FunFactFriday #CyberHistory #TechTrivia #CYBERSPAN
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The headquarters of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) are situated at 1601 Broadway in the heart of Times Square, New York City.
Edmund C. Berkeley left two legacies: his 1949 book, “Giant Brains, or Machines That Think,” and a 2021 issue of Communications of the ACM, the flagship publication of the computing society he co-founded in 1947.
#ThrowbackThursday: Celebrating Edmund Berkeley, born on this day in 1909! 🎉
Founder of the Association for Computing Machinery, he helped shape computer history with Harvard's Mark II & penned "Giant Brains." A true pioneer in making tech accessible!
#CyberHistory #TechPioneer #BerkeleyLegacy
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A black-and-white photo from February 1962 showing the HARVEST mainframe system in a large computer room, with a man seated at a console in the foreground.
🔙 #ThrowbackThursday to Feb 27, 1976:
The NSA's IBM 7950, aka Harvest, retires after 14 years of cryptanalysis. Imagine the cybersecurity challenges back then! How has your business evolved to tackle today's digital threats? Let's chat about your security journey!
#CyberHistory #DataProtection
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Megaupload.com X January 19, 2012 X HISTORY SNUFF #history #todayinhistory #historysnuff #onthisday #historyfacts #megaupload #fbi #doj #usdoj #filesharing #piracy #piracyking #kim #kimdotcom #cyberhistory #onlinehistory #hongkong #online #onlinesharing #onlinefilesharing #fileshare
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🎉 #ThrowbackThursday to the dawn of cybersecurity!
Did you know SAGE was the first big leap in computer networks? In the '50s, it linked radar stations for air defense paving way for today cybersecurity measures. 🔗
#CyberHistory #SAGE #DigitalSafety #Cyberawareness #TechTrivia
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Remember CVE-2014-6271 (Shellshock)?
It wasn't just a bug;
it was a lesson in underestimating environment variables in bash.
Treat every input as malicious—security starts at the boundary.
#CyberHistory #PenTest #Coding #Infosec #CVE #Bugbounty
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This picture shows a vintage computer from 70's. The computer has a yellowish color with an orange screen. The background consists of 0's and 1's with black and green colors.
🔐1977: RSA encryption was born, laying the groundwork for much of the secure communication we rely on today. SSL/TLS, digital signatures, secure email, and countless other critical cryptographic applications are all built on RSA. #CyberHistory #Encryption #VintageSaturday
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The 2000 Mafiaboy attack: A 15-year-old hacker took down major sites like CNN, eBay, and Yahoo! in a massive DDoS attack.
One of the first big wake-up calls for the internet.
#CyberHistory #InfoSec
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🗓️ 2009: Operation Aurora—the 1st cyber attack publicly linked to a nation-state (China)—targeted U.S. tech giants like Google.
🌐 Today: The U.S. considers banning TP-Link routers, citing 🇨🇳 cyber risks.
📖 History repeats, but the stakes are higher. #cybersecurity #cyberhistory
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🔙 #TBT to December 19, 1921 - Celebrating the birth of Adin D. Falkoff, co-inventor of #APL, which revolutionized programming at IBM!
From chemical engineering to shaping #cybersecurity with his impactful work, Falkoff's legacy inspires our commitment to straightforward solutions! #CyberHistory
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🔐 The Evolution of Encryption: From Ancient Hieroglyphs to Quantum-Resistant Algorithms
#cybersecurity #encryption #quantumcomputing #dataprivacy #cyberhistory #informationsecurity
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🎉 #ThrowbackThursday:
On Nov 14, 1943, Peter Norton, the pioneer of data recovery, was born! 🚀 Known for Norton Utilities, he laid the groundwork for modern cybersecurity. Fun fact: His legacy lives on through The #Norton Family Foundation.
#CyberHistory #NortonLegacy
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Today marks the anniversary of 1988, when the Morris Worm was released – the first computer worm spread via the internet
#morriswormanniversary #cyberhistory #internetmilestone #1988techevent #firstcomputerworm #computerworm #worm
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🚨💾 #Throwback to August 29, 1990! The UK’s Computer Misuse Act began, paving the way for cyber laws worldwide. Born from intense debates and hacker escapades like the infamous BT mailbox hack aimed at the Duke of Edinburgh, this law marked a milestone in fighting computer fraud. #TBT #CyberHistory
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Unlock the Past with Archives! The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine lets you time-travel through websites. See how they've changed or disappeared over time. It's history at your fingertips! web.archive.org #WaybackMachine #OSINT #CyberHistory #osinttools #infosec
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irc log source: https://www.marmot.org.uk/hamnet/hscript.htm
#Cyberhistory:
30 years ago on 12 December 1993, a dozen people gathered at #HAMMET event which made an experimental performance on #IRC as a parody of Shakespeare's Hamlet
NFO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ham...
Script: www.marmot.org.uk/hamnet/hscri...
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