Inside The Cyber Weapons Arms Race

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Zero day is a software bug that allows a hacker to break into and travel through the world’s computer networks invisibly until discovered. One of the most coveted tools in a spy’s arsenal, a zero day has the power to tap into any iPhone, dismantle safety controls at a chemical plant and shut down the power in an entire nation—making it a seriously dangerous tool in cyberwarfare.

In this livestream event, cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth unpacks the underground market of cyber weapons and zero days. Here, hackers can earn millions by finding a flaw in commonly used technologies such as Adobe, and selling access to the highest bidder. In this market, governments aren’t regulators; they are clients—paying huge sums to hackers willing to turn over gaps in the Internet, and stay silent about them.

Over the course of seven years, Perlroth interviewed more than three hundred people linked to the underground cyber arms industry. She will present us with a unique insight into the security trade where these zero days are pursued by nation states, defense contractors, cybercriminals, and security defenders alike.

As the internet has left us inextricably connected, digital vulnerabilities that affect one, will affect all.

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