Cyberwar

Season 2

8 episodes · Oct 3, 2017

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  • The Great Meme War
    S2E1

    The Great Meme War

    Oct 3, 201724m

    Ben Makuch shows how memes are the Alt-Right's most powerful weapon in America's online culture war--reshaping the political and ideological landscape.

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  • Who Hacked the DNC
    S2E2

    Who Hacked the DNC

    Oct 10, 201724m

    We know Russia hacked the DNC to try to influence the election. Ben Makuch travels from D.C. to Moscow to track down the hackers who actually pulled it off.

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  • Putin Trumps America
    S2E3

    Putin Trumps America

    Oct 17, 201724m

    NATO troops amass along Russia's borders as U.S. officials grapple with Putin's election meddling. How will a battle that started in cyberspace play out on the ground?

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  • Activists vs. The Surveillance State
    S2E4

    Activists vs. The Surveillance State

    Oct 24, 201724m

    Intelligence agencies partner with companies to spy on American citizens. But a few brave activists are risking it all to fight this growing cyber-surveillance industrial complex.

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  • The Internet of Things Apocalypse
    S2E5

    The Internet of Things Apocalypse

    Oct 31, 201724m

    5 million new gadgets are connected to the net daily. Each one on your network is a potential doorway for hackers. Are the new smart devices worth the risk?

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  • The US & WikiLeaks
    S2E6

    The US & WikiLeaks

    Nov 7, 201724m

    The world's most powerful government vs. the internet's most influential whistleblower site. Is America's war on Wikileaks an attack on journalism and free speech?

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  • Cyber Kill Lists
    S2E7

    Cyber Kill Lists

    Nov 14, 201724m

    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.

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  • Mexico's War on Watchdogs
    S2E8

    Mexico's War on Watchdogs

    Nov 21, 201724m

    The government of Mexico buys hacking tools in its fight against cartels. So why is their spyware showing up on the phones of journalists exposing government corruption?

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