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Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar | Lex Fridman Podcast #266

Nicole Perlroth is a cybersecurity journalist and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Nicole's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicoleperlroth Nicole's Website: https://nytimes.com/by/nicole-perlroth Nicole's Book: https://amzn.to/3sOQjrs PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Zero-day vulnerability 6:56 - History of hackers 21:48 - Interviewing hackers 25:50 - Ransomware attack 38:34 - Cyberwar 51:42 - Cybersecurity 1:00:49 - Social engineering 1:17:42 - Snowden and whistleblowers 1:27:12 - NSA 1:36:59 - Fear for cyberattacks 1:44:30 - Self-censorship 1:48:51 - Advice for young people 1:54:08 - Hope for the future SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostNicole Perlrothguest
Feb 20, 20222h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:55

    Introduction

  2. 0:55 – 6:56

    Zero-day vulnerability

  3. 6:56 – 21:48

    History of hackers

  4. 21:48 – 25:50

    Interviewing hackers

  5. 25:50 – 38:34

    Ransomware attack

  6. 38:34 – 51:42

    Cyberwar

  7. 51:42 – 1:00:49

    Cybersecurity

  8. 1:00:49 – 1:17:42

    Social engineering

  9. 1:17:42 – 1:27:12

    Snowden and whistleblowers

  10. 1:27:12 – 1:36:59

    NSA

  11. 1:36:59 – 1:44:30

    Fear for cyberattacks

  12. 1:44:30 – 1:48:51

    Self-censorship

  13. 1:48:51 – 1:54:08

    Advice for young people

  14. 1:54:08 – 2:01:34

    Hope for the future

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