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February 17

Mocmex Trojan: The 2008 Hardware Supply Chain Malware Incident

In 2008, Mocmex was a Trojan preinstalled on digital photo frames, highlighting early hardware supply chain security risks and malware threats.

June 18

How the 2008 Creative Commons Summit Pioneered Open Licensing for AI and Digital Content

Learn how the 2008 Creative Commons Summit advanced machine-readable licenses, shaping open content and fueling AI datasets.

July 10

How the 2008 Launch of the App Store Changed Mobile Software

Learn how the 2008 launch of Apple's App Store introduced a new mobile app economy, offering a unified platform for discovery, purchase, and security.

September 23

T-Mobile Unveils the G1, the First Android Phone

Discover how Google, T-Mobile and HTC unveiled the T-Mobile G1 in 2008, turning Android from a software promise into the first phone you could actually buy.

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