Timeline of computer viruses and worms (English Wikipedia)

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bleepingcomputer.com

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bsi-fuer-buerger.de

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ca.com

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caida.org

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crysys.hu

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doi.org

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infocarnivore.com

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pc-professionell.de

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precisesecurity.com

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securelist.com

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AMR, GReAT (8 November 2019). "Titanium: the Platinum group strikes again". Kaspersky Lab. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

securityintelligence.com

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smh.com.au

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sophos.com

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symantec.com

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"SymbOS.Cabir". Symantec. Archived from the original on January 2, 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
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"W32.Duqu – The precursor to the next Stuxnet (Version 1.4)" (PDF). Symantec. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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techscoop.in

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telegraph.co.uk

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theguardian.com

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viruslist.com

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