Cyberwar

Ben Makuch travels the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare.

Videos

Hacking Critical Infrastructure

We ask an Industrial Control System expert how to detect hackers and what can be done once a network is compromised.
The Economic Toll of China’s Cyber Espionage

Bill Evanina explains how the U.S. has lost an estimated 400 billion dollars in the form of economic espionage by Chinese hackers.
Why Your Phone Is Safer Than Your Computer

Ben finds out why a phone is more secure than a computer.
How to Unlock a Laptop Using an NSA Tool

Security researcher Joe FitzPatrick shows Ben a demo of SLOTSCREAMER, a NSA spy tool he created from leaked documents.
Hacker ‘Phineas Fisher’ Speaks on Camera for the First Time—Through a Puppet

Ben interviews hacker Phineas Fisher on the condition the interview is recreated with a puppet.
Hacking the Internet of Things

John Matherly demos Shodan, a search tool that finds all the insecure devices connected to the internet.
Ashley Madison Fembots (Extra Scene)

In an extra scene from CYBERWAR, Ben Makuch talks to Annalee Newitz about how the fembots were made on Ashley Madison.
The Attribution Problem in Cyber Attacks

In an extra scene from CYBERWAR, Bruce Schneier explains the difference between real world attribution and cyber attribution.
Hacking Lessons From geohot

In an extra scene from CYBERWAR, George Hotz (geohot) shows Ben Makuch how to perform a binary exploit.
Hacking a USB Key

Darknet J shows Ben how easy it is to perform a USB exploit and take complete control over a computer.
When a Hacker Goes to Jail

Ben gets prison advice from Christopher Weatherhead aka ‘Nerdo’.
MLT on the Future of Hacking

Hacker MLT tells Ben about the security flaws in driverless cars and the future of the UK hacking community.
National Security and Silicon Valley

Ben talks to Matthew Prince, CEO of CloudFlare, about meeting with the National Security team and how Silicon Valley companies would approach the threat of violent extremism online.
Pakistan and the Geopolitical Chess Game

Pakistan is a vital US ally in one of the world’s most strategically important regions. In an extra scene from CYBERWAR, Hamid Mir, journalist and host of “Capital Talk,” explains how the Americans have used his country as a base for surveillance since the 1960s.
Cyber Kill Lists

America builds a global killing machine, using data to identify and take out suspected terrorists. Ben heads to Pakistan to see how the CIA and NSA put together the kill list.
Is Anonymous Dead?

Is Anonymous dead? In this extra scene from CYBERWAR, Ben sits down with an old school Anonymous member who is still very much involved in their current operations.