Historical Events tagged with "kournikova"

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Anna Kournikova Virus Infects Millions via Email

February 11th, 2001 24 years ago

A Dutch programmer released the Anna Kournikova virus, which spread rapidly through email systems by disguising itself as a photo of the famous tennis player. The virus exploited social engineering tactics to trick users into opening infected attachments, resulting in the widespread infection of millions of computers globally. This incident highlighted the vulnerabilities in email security and the importance of cybersecurity awareness among users.

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