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Cybersecurity Expert Answers Hacking History Questions

Cybersecurity architect and adjunct professor at NC State University Jeff Crume joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of hacking. What was the first computer virus? Who is the most influential hacker in history? How did hacking work before the internet? Have hackers ever taken down a government website? Do VPNs really offer the anonymity we think they do? What is a firewall and how does it work? Answers to these questions and many more await on Hacking History Support.

English
  • Originally Aired May 20, 2025
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created May 31, 2025 by
    JayWest
  • Modified May 31, 2025 by
    JayWest