Timeline of computer viruses and worms
This timeline of computer viruses and worms presents a chronological timeline of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware, related research and events. == 1960s == === 1966 === John von Neumann's article on the "Theory of self-reproducing automata" is published in 1966.
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