This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyber-Weapons Arms Race | Nicole Perlroth

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

Business, Government

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 182 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Nicole Perlroth, award-winning cybersecurity journalist for The New York Times and author of a recently published book on the cyber-weapons arms race titled "This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends."

This is the latest episode in a series that we've devoted to the subject of information security and the threat posed to our infrastructure and to our lives by the cyber-weapons industry.

Cyberattacks against individuals, companies, and infrastructure have increased steadily year after year. Attacks like the recent one targeting a water treatment facility in Florida or the Solarwinds hack, discovered last December and which compromised thousands of private and government users — including Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the NSA — are only the tip of the iceberg. These types of attacks are happening 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, and the costs that they impose on individuals and organizations are measured in the trillions of dollars every single year.

The purpose of today's conversation is to highlight both the nature and the urgency of the threat posed by the cyber-weapons industry. You will learn details about the market for exploits and vulnerabilities and what measures we can take to protect ourselves individually and as a society.

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Episode Recorded on 03/05/2021

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0:00.0	The Hidden Forces Podcast features long-form conversations broken into two parts,
0:05.2	the second hour of which is made available to our premium subscribers,
0:09.3	along with transcripts and notes to each conversation.
0:13.1	For more information about how to access the episode over times, transcripts and rundowns,
0:18.0	head over to patreon.com slash hidden forces. You can also sign up to our mailing list at hidden
0:24.7	forces.io, follow us on Twitter, at hidden forces pod, and leave us a review on Apple podcasts.
0:32.6	And with that, please enjoy this week's episode.
0:42.8	What's up everybody? My name is Demetric Afinas and you're listening to Hidden Forces,
0:59.9	a podcast that helps investors, entrepreneurs, and everyday citizens get an edge by equipping
1:06.2	themselves with the knowledge needed to anticipate the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
1:12.4	By sharing my critical thinking approach and by challenging consensus narratives about the
1:17.7	power structures shaping our world, I help you make the connections to see the bigger picture,
1:24.5	empowering you to make smarter decisions. On this week's episode, I speak with Nicole Pearl Roth,
1:31.3	award-winning cybersecurity journalist for the New York Times, and author of a recently published
1:37.5	book on the cyber weapons arms race titled, This is how they tell me the world ends.
1:43.3	This is the latest episode in a series that I've devoted entirely to the subject of information
1:49.2	security and to the growing threat posed to our infrastructure and to our lives by the exploitation
1:56.0	of vulnerabilities in our software and connected devices. Cyber attacks against individuals,
2:02.6	companies, and infrastructure have increased steadily year after year.
2:07.8	Attacks like the recent one targeting a water treatment facility in Florida or the solar
2:13.3	winds hack discovered last December and which compromised thousands of private and government users,
2:20.2	including Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the NSA are only the tip of the iceberg.
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