Cybersecurity architect and adjunct professor at NC State University Jeff Crume joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of hacking. What was the first computer virus? Who is the most influential hacker in history? How did hacking work before the internet? Have hackers ever taken down a government website? Do VPNs really offer the anonymity we think they do? What is a firewall and how does it work? Answers to these questions and many more await on Hacking History Support. 0:00 Hacking History Support 0:19 The most influential hacker ever 1:00 Hack: Origins 2:08 Vintage hacking 3:37 Have hackers ever taken down a government website? 4:42 Signal encryption/open-source 6:07 How much cyber security was there in the 90s? 8:19 Stuxnet virus 9:37 Sarcasm level readings are off the charts, captain. 10:46 Would you ban TikTok 12:00 Election security 12:53 ILOVEYOU 13:16 WannaCry 14:20 How can hackers shut down a pipeline? 15:48 What is a firewall and how does it work? 16:40 Do VPNs really offer the anonymity we think they do? 18:55 Mom, Elmo needs to know our routing number 20:12 Are password managers secure 21:54 How likely are you to catch a computer virus? 23:01 What hack has caused the most damage? 23:40 the CIA triad 24:10 What was the name of the first computer virus? 24:50 Freakin’ Phone Phreaking 26:10 Shrek 2 (2004) Director: Jackie Phillips Director of Photography: Grant Bell Editor: Alex Mechanik Expert: Jeff Crume Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Shay Eberle-Gunst Sound Mixer: Paul Cornett Set Designer: Liliana Starck Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.