Season 2

CyberwarSeason 2

2017
8 Episodes

Episodes

The Great Meme War
S02E01

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 political and ideological landscape.

03 Oct 201724m
Who Hacked the DNC
S02E02

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 hackers who actually pulled it off.

10 Oct 201724m
Putin Trumps America
S02E03

Putin Trumps America

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?

17 Oct 201724m
Activists vs. The Surveillance State
S02E04

Activists vs. The Surveillance State

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.

24 Oct 201724m
The Internet of Things Apocalypse
S02E05

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 the new smart devices worth the risk?

31 Oct 201724m
The US & WikiLeaks
S02E06

The US & WikiLeaks

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?

07 Nov 201724m
Cyber Kill Lists
S02E07

Cyber Kill Lists

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.

14 Nov 201724m
Mexico's War on Watchdogs
S02E08

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 phones of journalists exposing government corruption?

21 Nov 201724m