#266 – Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar


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Nicole Perlroth is a cybersecurity journalist and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:54) – Zero-day vulnerability

(12:55) – History of hackers

(27:47) – Interviewing hackers

(31:49) – Ransomware attack

(44:33) – Cyberwar

(57:41) – Cybersecurity

(1:06:48) – Social engineering

(1:23:41) – Snowden and whistleblowers

(1:33:11) – NSA

(1:42:58) – Fear for cyberattacks

(1:50:29) – Self-censorship

(1:54:50) – Advice for young people

(2:00:07) – Hope for the future