A study on the Morris Worm

Abstract: The Morris worm was one of the first worms spread via the internet. It was spread on November 2, 1988, and changed how computer security was viewed by computer professionals as well as general public. Since its inception the Morris worm has been studied extensively from the security point of view and is still a point of interest. This paper summarizes the effects, impacts, and lessons learned from the episode. There are other copies of this paper present. However, I recommend using the arXiv version only.