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ILOVEYOU

A love letter infected tens of millions of computers in 2000

Millions got an email saying I love you, sent by someone they knew. Opening it was a mistake. Why did it fool so many?

You'll find out

  • What the attachment really was
  • How one email reached millions
  • Why its author walked free

Why it matters

Disguised files still arrive every day. Knowing how a file's name can lie keeps you from opening the wrong one.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 266 · Zone 30

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