Malware Milestones: The History of Computer Viruses, Worms, Trojans & More [INFOGRAPHIC]

It’s kind of crazy to know that the first malware milestone was set back in 1970, when the Creeper worm showed up on the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET).

Since then, computers and their end-users have been at the mercy of a variety of viruses, Trojans, and worms that have come into existence – each one seemingly more dangerous than its predecessor.

Check out this infographic outlining malware milestones:



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