Cyber Security
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History of cyber security
The cyber security industry has grown and evolved since computers were invented. The earliest forms of cyber security came from experimentation and research by later evolved to be used maliciously. Ray Tomlinson, the creator of email, created the first antivirus known as Reaper. It was created to find and destroy the first computer worm, Creeper, created by Robert Thomas, a researcher at BBN Technologies (Davies, 21). While creeper was created as an experiment to demonstrate that programs could be created to attack computers on the ARPANET, Reaper demonstrated that other programs could be created to counter their influence. This compelled the young computing industry to create a new industry to focus on security. This prompted the birth of the antivirus industry. As the cybercriminals and researchers continued to create more effective, complex, and deadlier worms and viruses with greater impact and more undetectable features, there came a need for more sophisticated solutions. The new cyber security industry raced to prevent solutions and preventive measures to prevent attacks. The cyber security industry has evolved with technological advancement to ensure it is always a step ahead of criminals.
Where it came from and why
Cyber security was born out of necessity. Since the inception and widespread of computers, there has been a lurking danger of cybercrime. Some individuals and organizations have continued to find innovative ways to hack into other computers to steal data, cripple operations, and demand ransoms. Today there are many types of cyberattacks, i.e., malware, ransomware, spyware, virus, phishing attacks, denial of service attacks, passwords attacks, SQL injection, etc. All these attacks demand a system to

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