Early malware was programmed to create the feeling of fame for the virus authors, more of a prank than a money-making scheme which they evolved to today. The software has become more functional yet more complex, the size of todays programs was not even imagined by developers 20 years ago. Users of corporate computers need to be aware of strict IT policies imposed, given that there is no single cog in the whole machine that covers system security. Organizations huge or small are all facing the new normal, software should be updated as soon as it reaches the hard drives.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/the-story-of-security-in-the-history-of-computing/