Stuxnet | How the US Started Cyber War

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In 2010, cybersecurity experts uncovered a computer virus unlike anything seen before. This malware did not target personal computers or steal private data. Instead, it quietly sabotaged industrial machines, changing how the world thinks about cyber warfare. That computer virus, Stuxnet, is still felt today. Unlike most malware, Stuxnet was designed for one specific mission. It targeted highly specialized industrial control systems. If it did not find those systems, the computer virus remained inactive. This precision made Stuxnet extremely difficult to detect. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/stuxnet Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this next: John McAfee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X93AiroHNYE&t=25s Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:01.6	which is near Dallas. February 20th, I'll be in Kingsport, Tennessee, which is in Tennessee. And then February 21st, I'll be in Fredericksburg, Virginia. February 22nd, I'll be in Charlotte, North Carolina at the comedy zone there. February 27th, I'll be in Milton West Virginia. That's right. We're going everywhere, baby. February 28th, I'll be in Raleigh, North Carolina, and March 8th, I'll be in Indianapolis, Indiana. I have plenty of dates. You can always check out. If you're listening to this in the future, you're like, oh, dang, it's November right now, and I missed all of those shows. You can always find my shows at jaronmires.com slash shows. So I really want to see you there. Would love to hang out. Thanks for, thanks for coming. For real, thanks for listening to this podcast and
2:05.4	thanks for coming to my shows because this is my dream. And it's still alive.
2:15.3	Hey, man. What's up? Have you ever heard of Stuxnet?
2:20.8	Stuxnet.
2:21.8	Stuxnet?
2:22.7	Stuxnet.
2:23.9	Stuxnet.
2:24.7	Stuxnet.
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