88178609 Title: Greater Awareness of Security in Aftermath of Computer Worm Authors: Shulman, Seth; Palca, Joseph Journal: Nature Vol: 336 Iss: 6197 Date: Nov 24, 1988 pp: 301 Jrnl Code: GNAA ISSN: 0028-0836 Jrnl Group: Academic; SciTech Abstract: The recent attack of an unauthorized computer program upon thousands of computer systems around the US using the ARPANET, Milnet and NSF Net computer networks and the ensuing debate over the need for increased security are described. Illustration Subjects: Computers & computer technology; Computer crime; Security systems Type: Feature Length: Medium (10-30 col inches) 88162631 Title: Another Infection Authors: Anonymous Journal: Time Vol: 132 Iss: 24 Date: Dec 12, 1988 pp: 33 Jrnl Code: GTIM ISSN: 0040-781X Jrnl Group: News Abstract: Only five weeks after the Defense Department's Arpanet computer network was infected by a computer virus, the Mitre Corp has warned the Pentagon that the Milnet military information system has also been violated. Subjects: Computer crime; Computer networks; Department of Defense Companies: Mitre Corp Type: News Length: Short (1-9 col inches) 88148837 Title: Worming Into a Computer's Vulnerable Core Authors: Peterson, Ivars Journal: Science News Vol: 134 Iss: 20 Date: Nov 12, 1988 pp: 310 Jrnl Code: GSCN ISSN: 0036-8423 Jrnl Group: SciTech Abstract: A computer virus recently invaded more than 6,000 computers linked by ARPANET. Graduate student Robert T. Morris, Jr is thought to be the originator of the program. Subjects: Computers & computer technology; Computer programming & languages; Security systems Names: Morris, Robert Jr Type: News Length: Medium (10-30 col inches) 88103028 Title: The Evolution of ARPANET Authors: Schultz, Brad Journal: Datamation Vol: 34 Iss: 15 Date: Aug 1, 1988 pp: 71, 73+ Jrnl Code: DAT ISSN: 0011-6963 Jrnl Group: SciTech; Business Abstract: ARPANET, the world's first packet switching network, has been a vital element in the nation's computer and communications research activities, but its managers determined that it was technologically obsolete. The ARPANET lives on in the networks it has spawned, now known as the Internet. Photograph Subjects: Telecommunications industry; Computers & computer technology Type: Feature Length: Long (31+ col inches)