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Bookmark or Share- What Is a Computer Worm and How Does It Work? - TechTargetInternet worms. Some computer worms specifically target popular websites with poor security. If they can infect the site, they can infect a computer accessing the site. From there, internet worms spread to other devices that the infected computer connects to through the internet and private network connections. Instant messaging worms
- What Are Internet Worms, and Why Are They So Dangerous? - How-To GeekGot worms? Unlike other malware, worms can spread without being downloaded through a website or email attachment. So how do hackers use worms, and what can you do to avoid getting them?
- Morris worm - WikipediaThe Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, is one of the oldest computer worms distributed via the Internet, and the first to gain significant mainstream media attention. It resulted in the first felony conviction in the US under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. [1]
- What Is a Computer Worm & How Do You Prevent Them?Internet worms: An internet worm jumps from one device to another via the LAN. It starts by infiltrating one computer and then spreads to other vulnerable devices connected to the same internet connection.
- What is an Internet Worm? - Definition from TechopediaAn Internet worm is type of malicious software (malware) that self-replicates and distributes copies of itself to its network. These independent virtual viruses spread through the Internet, break into computers, and replicate without intervention from and unbeknownst to computer users.
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