The podcast discusses zero day vulnerabilities and exploits, where a hacker attacks a security vulnerability before it has been discovered and fixed, and the potential value of these for spy agencies or governments. For iOS devices, the ultimate goal would be a remote exploit of someone else's iPhone without them knowing, known as a "zero day" because engineers have "zero days" to fix it once discovered.
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In this episode of the Lex Friedman podcast, Nicole Perlroth talks about cybersecurity and cyber war. From her experience interviewing hundreds of cybersecurity hackers, activists, dissidents, computer scientists, government officials, forensic investigators, and mercenaries, she shares her insight on the current state of cybersecurity in the world today.
The podcast discusses the basics of zero day vulnerabilities and exploits, which refers to a bug in a software or system that is unknown to its developers, and a program that is crafted to exploit it respectively. Zero day exploits can potentially allow a hacker to remotely access someone's device without their knowledge and capture confidential information.