2 Feb
2003
2 Feb
'03
5:28 p.m.
In message <OFDEB694D1.26DC1EE2-ON80256CBE.0042DB9E-80256CBE.0042FC0C@radianz.c om>, Michael.Dillon@radianz.com writes:
PS: Worm? Virus? Who wrote this up concisely first?
Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
No -- "When Harlie was One", by David Gerrold. It was published in 1972; "Shockwave Rider" was from 1975. (Source: catalog.loc.gov) Gerrold, btw, called it a virus that spread via autodialers (well, this was 1972). He also described a "vaccine" program. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me) http://www.wilyhacker.com (2nd edition of "Firewalls" book)