Cyberwar
Cyberwar

Cyberwar

2016 2 Seasons 24 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Documentary Crime

Ben Makuch travels the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare.

Ben Makuch travels the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Who is Anonymous?

The notorious hacktivist collective Anonymous has targeted everyone from PayPal to the FBI. But a string of arrests have

EP 2

The Sony Hack

Sony Pictures was hacked and the U.S. blamed North Korea. But the government's evidence wasn't all that convincing, and

EP 3

Cyber Mercenaries

Authoritarian regimes are using spyware tools bought from private companies in the West. Hacker PhineasFisher targeted t

EP 4

Hacked by China

From Google to the government, China has hacked many American networks. But there’s a difference between spying and st

EP 5

Syria's Cyber Battlefields

On the frontlines of one of the world's bloodiest conflicts, a parallel war is being fought in cyberspace. Is Syria's cy

EP 6

Stuxnet the Digital Weapon

Stuxnet was a sophisticated cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear plant that may have changed the nature of warfare forever

EP 7

Hacking the Infrastructure

As Iran ramps up its offensive cyber operations, American critical infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to attacks.

EP 8

America's Elite Hacking Force

Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, is the NSA's elite hacking force. TAO employs some of America's best hackers--so who

EP 9

The Zero Day Market

“Zero days” are bugs in software that hackers use to break into systems. Some are valued at up to a million dollars,

EP 10

Anonymous vs. ISIS

In a war with ISIS online, is Anonymous working with the U.S. government?

EP 11

The Ashley Madison Hack

After Ashley Madison, a hook-up site for married people, got hacked, its users weren't the only ones exposed - turns out

EP 12

Israel: Cyber Nation

Israel is one of the world’s cyber super powers. So how did this tiny nation grow so strong – and who is it targetin

EP 13

Lights Out in Ukraine

A cyber attack on Ukraine's power grid leaves thousands of people in the dark as a military conflict involving Russia ra

EP 14

Crime & Government: Russia's Hackers

Russian cybercrime is big business – and some say hackers get a pass when they work double duty for Putin and his geop

EP 15

The Future of War

Exploring how wars of the future might be fought with autonomous machines, drones and weapons that can act on their own

EP 16

The Race for Artificial Intelligence

From self-driving cars to Siri, a race is on to build more powerful AI, but some warn we could be programming our own ex

EP 1

The Great Meme War

Ben Makuch shows how memes are the Alt-Right's most powerful weapon in America's online culture war--reshaping the polit

EP 2

Who Hacked the DNC

We know Russia hacked the DNC to try to influence the election. Ben Makuch travels from D.C. to Moscow to track down the

EP 3

Putin Trumps America

NATO troops amass along Russia's borders as U.S. officials grapple with Putin's election meddling. How will a battle tha

EP 4

Activists vs. The Surveillance State

Intelligence agencies partner with companies to spy on American citizens. But a few brave activists are risking it all t

EP 5

The Internet of Things Apocalypse

5 million new gadgets are connected to the net daily. Each one on your network is a potential doorway for hackers. Are t

EP 6

The US & WikiLeaks

The world's most powerful government vs. the internet's most influential whistleblower site. Is America's war on Wikilea

EP 7

Cyber Kill Lists

America builds a global killing machine, using data to identify and take out suspected terrorists. Ben heads to Pakistan

EP 8

Mexico's War on Watchdogs

The government of Mexico buys hacking tools in its fight against cartels. So why is their spyware showing up on the phon

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