Morris worm

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf malware
gptkbp:affects gptkb:SunOS
gptkb:UNIX
gptkb:BSD
gptkb:VAX
gptkbp:author gptkb:Robert_Tappan_Morris
gptkbp:category cybercrime
malware
historical computer incident
gptkbp:consequence led to the creation of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
disabled about 6,000 computers
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Cornell_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morris worm
gptkbp:influenced cybersecurity awareness
computer security policies
gptkbp:legalConsequences Robert Tappan Morris convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
gptkbp:methodOfPropagation exploited vulnerabilities in fingerd
exploited vulnerabilities in sendmail
exploited weak passwords
gptkbp:notableFor first worm to gain significant mainstream media attention
first worm to spread extensively on the Internet
gptkbp:programmingLanguage gptkb:Perl
C
gptkbp:publicationDate 1988-11-02
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MORRIS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7