Secplicity Blog - Malware

Code Red (2001): The Worm That Defaced Websites

While the world was captivated by the first Harry Potter movie, cybercriminals were busy launching one of the first major web server worms. What Was Happening in the World: The 9/11 attacks in the United States profoundly shifted global security policies, increasing focus on cybersecurity and…

Dr Joseph L Popp Jr and The First-Ever Ransomware – The AIDS Trojan

Publication: Dr. Joseph L Popp Jr and The First-Ever Ransomware – The AIDS Trojan If you work in information security or the computer science field, there's a good chance you've heard of the first-ever ransomware – the AIDS Trojan. There's also a chance you know the basics of that story. An…