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Cybersecurity: Historical Milestones

Cybersecurity

This quiz focuses on key historical facts and verified events in the evolution of cybersecurity.

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10 Questions Easy Ages 10+ Aug 22, 2026

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1 What is widely considered the first computer virus?

A Morris Worm
B ILOVEYOU
C Creeper
D Stuxnet

2 In what decade did the Morris Worm, one of the first major internet worms, spread?

A 1970s
B 1980s
C 1990s
D 2000s

3 What was the primary target of the Stuxnet worm?

A US financial institutions
B Iranian nuclear facilities
C Russian government servers
D European power grids

4 Which email-based virus caused widespread damage and disruption in the year 2000?

A Melissa
B ILOVEYOU
C Conficker
D Code Red

5 What early computer network was designed with security in mind, leading to concepts like authentication?

A ARPANET
B NSFNET
C Internet
D Usenet

6 Who is often credited with writing the Morris Worm?

A Kevin Mitnick
B Robert Tappan Morris
C John von Neumann
D Tim Berners-Lee

7 What significant event in 1984 led to the creation of CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)?

A The launch of the first personal computer
B A large-scale denial-of-service attack
C The Morris Worm incident
D The development of the World Wide Web

8 What type of malware was the 'ILOVEYOU' virus?

A Ransomware
B Trojan Horse
C Worm
D Spyware

9 What year is generally recognized as the birth year of the internet, when TCP/IP was standardized?

A 1969
B 1983
C 1991
D 2000

10 Which infamous hacker was known for his exploits in the 1990s and was featured in a book and movie called 'Takedown'?

A Gary McKinnon
B Kevin Mitnick
C Adrian Lamo
D Jonathan James

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