Rebroadcast: Stuxnet and the Future of Digital Weapons

Michael Krasny

Dec 24, 2014 at

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Wired’s cyber security reporter Kim Zetter joins us to talk about Stuxnet — the computer worm used to sabotage Iran’s uranium enrichment program. In her new book, “Countdown to Zero Day,” Zetter discusses the new ways countries can use digital weapons against each other and the emerging role of criminal hackers.

Excerpt from "Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon"

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Guests:

Kim Zetter, Wired senior writer who covers cyber security and author of "Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon."

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