Cyber सुरक्षा Shield - Who was David Smith ??? Smith's fame comes from being the author of the infamous email virus known as "Melissa". According to Smith, the Melissa virus was never
![Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYA8EP/melissa-smith-arrives-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-18th-annual-night-of-100-stars-oscar-viewing-party-at-the-beverly-hills-hotel-in-beverly-hills-california-on-february-24-2008-upi-photodavid-silpa-TYA8EP.jpg)
Melissa Smith arrives on the red carpet at the 18th annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 24, 2008. (UPI
![Synclature on X: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware # Synclature on X: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhUzDglXkAAn3_Y.jpg)
Synclature on X: "#ThrowbackThursday The Melissa Virus (1999) Melissa Virus was created by David L Smith in 1999. It was based on a Microsoft Word macro and spread through email. #Virus #Malware #
![DeMemoria on X: "Las investigaciones en torno al ataque cibernético arrojaron que el responsable de 'Melissa' fue un hacker de nombre David L. Smith, de 30 años de edad y que tenía DeMemoria on X: "Las investigaciones en torno al ataque cibernético arrojaron que el responsable de 'Melissa' fue un hacker de nombre David L. Smith, de 30 años de edad y que tenía](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Exc_IlhXMAciGcm.jpg)
DeMemoria on X: "Las investigaciones en torno al ataque cibernético arrojaron que el responsable de 'Melissa' fue un hacker de nombre David L. Smith, de 30 años de edad y que tenía
![Today In Infosec on X: "1999: David Smith, the confessed author of the Melissa mass-mailing macro virus, pleaded guilty to computer crimes. https://t.co/UtmROQUQsf" / X Today In Infosec on X: "1999: David Smith, the confessed author of the Melissa mass-mailing macro virus, pleaded guilty to computer crimes. https://t.co/UtmROQUQsf" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzP-B20WQAAlLPF.jpg)