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Dean Krafft papers on the Morris computer worm

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 16-13-4364

Content Description

Dean Krafft's files relating to the Morris worm. Files include his notes, Cornell computer system logs from the incident, source code of worm, information and news clippings about the worm, Robert Morris, and the court case, transcripts from court testimony. Also digital files on a 9 track tape reel and 8mm backup tape from the time. A copy of the report to the Provost of Cornell University on the investigation into the computer worm authored by the Commission of Preliminary Enquiry consisting of Ted Eisenberg, David Gries, Juris Hartmanis, Don Holcomb, M. Stuart Lyon, and Thomas Santoro. Also copies of papers written by others relating to the worm or generally on the topic of computer viruses. A copy of Krafft's visuals for the presentation Robert Tappen Morris, Jr. and the Internet Worm.

Dates

  • 1988 - 1989

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Morris worm was one of the first computer worms distributed via the Internet. It was written by Cornell University graduate student Robert Tappan Morris. Dean Krafft served as the Research Associate and Director of Computing Facilities in the Computer Science Department at Cornell at the time and he testified during the court case.

Extent

.75 cubic feet.

4.4 megabytes.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Dean Krafft's files relating to the Morris worm.

Related Materials

See also collection titled "Robert Morris and the internet computer worm" for a recording of Krafft's presentation on Morris.

See also the Benjamin Widom papers, #14-8-4556 for minutes from Morris's academic integrity hearing regarding the worm.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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