#266 – Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:54) – Zero-day vulnerability<br />
(12:55) – History of hackers<br />
(27:47) – Interviewing hackers<br />
(31:49) – Ransomware attack<br />
(44:33) – Cyberwar<br />
(57:41) – Cybersecurity<br />
(1:06:48) – Social engineering<br />
(1:23:41) – Snowden and whistleblowers<br />
(1:33:11) – NSA<br />
(1:42:58) – Fear for cyberattacks<br />
(1:50:29) – Self-censorship<br />
(1:54:50) – Advice for young people<br />
(2:00:07) – Hope for the future</p>