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Sep 25 2012

Q: Are we in the midst of cyberwar? A: Yes

28 min 6 movies discussed
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There's a secret war going on around us, and it's happening on a daily basis. The Air Force recently launched a new unit specifically designed to carry out and defend against cyberwar. Go deep into this new and alarming type of war with Josh and Chuck.

AI Summary

In this Stuff You Should Know episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating and frightening world of cyber warfare, exploring how vulnerable our increasingly connected infrastructure really is to digital attacks. They discuss real-world examples like the devastating Stuxnet virus that targeted Iran's nuclear program, examine different types of cyber attacks from "Pearl Harbor" style massive assaults to sneaky long-term espionage operations, and reveal why the United States might be more vulnerable to cyber warfare than you'd think. It's an eye-opening look at a type of conflict that's already happening all around us, often without us even knowing it.


Movies Discussed

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 1h 51m
★ 6.5
"For getting Sarah Marshall as it goes. — Josh mentions this movie as one of Kristen Bell's works after discussing her being a fan of their show." — Josh
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
2001 1h 56m
★ 7.5
"It's like Ocean's 11 when they built the replica vault. — Josh compares the Stuxnet operation's deception tactics to the movie's heist strategy." — Josh
Party Down
Party Down
2009
★ 7.5
"I'm a huge fan of Party Down, which she was in — Josh mentions being a fan of this TV show that featured Kristen Bell." — Josh
Red Dawn
Red Dawn
1984 1h 54m
★ 6.3
"And then all of a sudden in comes the red dawn team parachuting in. — Josh references this movie when describing a hypothetical scenario of cyber attack followed by physical invasion." — Josh
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 2h 1m
★ 8.2
"Right, like from Star Wars. — Josh makes a comparison when explaining the concept of 'red teams' in cybersecurity." — Josh
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
1983 1h 40m
★ 0.0
"Do you remember Uncommon Valor? — Josh uses this movie as an analogy for how the CIA trained with replica centrifuges for the Stuxnet operation." — Josh

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