Diritto ed Informatica: Diritto Internet
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| worm (en) |
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| Definition |
A worm is an independent program. It reproduces by copying itself in full-blown fashion from one computer to another, usually over a network [...] Unlike a virus [...] it usually doesn´t modify other programs [...] [A] worm doesn´t destroy data [...] [b]ut it typically does a lot of damage bu harnessing the resources in a network (as it mantains and reproduces itself), by tying up these resources, and, eventually, by shutting down the network.
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| Definition source |
Russel & Gangemi (1992, ch.4)
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| Context |
He wrote, and in 1988 released into the Internet, a computer program known as a "worm", which spread through the network, causing computers to "crash" at leading universities, military installations, and medical research facilities.255 The student, Robert Morris, intended the program to demonstrate inadequate computer network security measures.
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(B)rosenoer6
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| Subject field |
Information Technology
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| Comprehensive concept |
computer sabotage
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| it |
worm (It)
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| Reliability code |
3
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