Re: Bell Labs or Microsoft security?

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>]

In message <OFDEB694D1.26DC1EE2-ON80256CBE.0042DB9E-80256CBE.0042FC0C@radianz.c
om>, Michael.Dillon () radianz com writes:
> > PS: Worm? Virus? Who wrote this up concisely first?
>
> Shockwave Rider by John Brunner

No -- "When Harlie was One", by David Gerrold.  It was published in 
1972; "Shockwave Rider" was from 1975.  (Source: catalog.loc.gov)

Gerrold, btw, called it a virus that spread via autodialers (well, this 
was 1972).  He also described a "vaccine" program.

                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
                http://www.wilyhacker.com (2nd edition of "Firewalls" book)