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10. Are America’s nuclear systems so old they’re un-hackable?

10. Are America’s nuclear systems so old they’re un-hackable?

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10. Are America’s nuclear systems so old they’re un-hackable?

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ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In its latest defense budget, the Biden Administration has asked Congress to fund the modernization of America’s nuclear weapons systems.The current system – that until recently was still using eight inch floppies – is seen as so old that it’s virtually un-hackable. So if you modernize, now what? Plus, cyber hits from Nigeria’s music scene.

SHOW NOTES:
At The Brink podcast
Herb Lin's book Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
How cybercrime remixed the Nigerian Music scene
Released:
Apr 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It seems like we hear about new cyberattacks almost every day.  The targets used to be just big companies and government agencies. Now they are focused on you.  Every Tuesday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston dives deep into the world of cyber and intelligence.  You’ll hear stories about everything from ransomware to misinformation to the people shaping the cyber world, from hacking masterminds to the people who try to stop them.  If you want more news like this delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Cyber Daily newsletter here: https://go.recordedfuture.com/cyber-daily