Chapter
NSO's Cyber Weapons and Israel's Diplomacy
11:30 - 23:17 (11:47)
Israel's Ministry of Defense's ability to approve or deny access to NSO's cyber weapons has become entangled with its diplomacy, similar to the conventional weapons industry. The current standoff between the US and Israel regarding NSO illustrates how countries increasingly view cyber weapons as crucial to national defense and a currency to buy influence worldwide.
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Israel's control over export licenses for NSO's cyber weapons has become intertwined with its diplomacy efforts, allowing it to use these tools as a bargaining chip.
11:30 - 21:16 (09:46)
Summary
Israel's control over export licenses for NSO's cyber weapons has become intertwined with its diplomacy efforts, allowing it to use these tools as a bargaining chip. This highlights how governments view cyber weapons makers as pivotal to national defense, and as a currency to buy influence around the world, similar to the traditional weapons industry.
ChapterNSO's Cyber Weapons and Israel's Diplomacy
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: 'The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon'
PodcastThe Daily
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies had trouble understanding coded messages once encryption became more popular, until startup Communitech developed phone tech support that allowed workers to take control of a customer's device.
21:16 - 23:17 (02:00)
Summary
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies had trouble understanding coded messages once encryption became more popular, until startup Communitech developed phone tech support that allowed workers to take control of a customer's device.