Proof that a Program Could Reproduce Itself
(December 1949)
Malware Timeline Outline
1940 – 1950
1970 – 1980
The First Computer Virus
(1971)
The First Computer Worm
(1978)
1980 – 1990
Coining the Term Computer Virus
(November 10, 1983)
First PC Virus Epidemic
(January 1986)
The First Computer Worm to Attract Wide Attention
(November 2, 1988)
2005 – 2010
"Computer Criminal Number One"
(August 5, 2008)
2010 – 2011
Exploit Code for Attacks on Google Released on the Internet
(January 15, 2010)
2011 – 2013
Flame: A Virus that Collects Information
(May 28, 2012)
