Stuxnet
Cyberweapon that sabotaged Iranian centrifuges
Episodes
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#6152: Whatever Happened to the One-Time Pad?The math is unbreakable. The humans are the problem. Tracing the one-time pad from 1882 codebooks to quantum key distribution. -
#5629: Keyloggers, Stingrays, and the Library Laptop GrabTor, Signal, full-disk encryption — and a chip on the motherboard that none of them can see. -
#5450: Heat, Fans, and the Limits of Air-Gapped SecurityDozens of ways to leak data from air-gapped machines exist — but every real breach still used a USB stick. -
#3766: How Mossad Stole Iran's Nuclear Archive from a WarehouseInside the 2018 Mossad raid that seized Iran's nuclear archive from an air-gapped warehouse in Tehran. -
#3763: How Iran Could Hide a Nuclear StockpileWhat if Iran's enriched uranium isn't at Natanz or Fordow — but split across dozens of hidden basements? -
#3348: Inside Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear FacilityA deeper, more fortified nuclear site than Fordow — and inspectors can't get inside. -
#3347: Iran’s 60% Uranium: Where Is It Really?Where is Iran hiding 142 kg of near-weapons-grade uranium? We break down the bunkers, the car washes, and the breakout timelines. -
#2362: Iran's ICBM Claim vs Anti-Tamper Tech RealityIran claims to have reverse-engineered US ICBMs—but the Jericho missile is Israeli. How do militaries safeguard downed drones and hardware from exp... -
#2058: How Stuxnet's Code Physically Broke Iran's CentrifugesStuxnet didn't just infect computers—it rewrote PLC logic to spin uranium centrifuges into self-destruction while faking normal readings. -
#1706: Hollywood Hacking vs. Real Airgap SabotageWhy the "lone operative" trope breaks down when you look at the physical reality of nuclear facility security. -
#1625: Why Israel Is Sabotaging Yellowcake, Not Just ReactorsDiscover why hitting a yellowcake mill is more effective than breaking a centrifuge in the race to stop a nuclear program. -
#1451: The Gilded Cage: The Human Capital of Iran’s Nuclear AmbitionsYou can bomb a building, but not the equations in a physicist’s head. Meet the "brain trust" behind Iran’s nuclear program. -
#1276: Shadow Strikes: The Art of Deniable SabotageExplore how micro-drones, severed cables, and "pre-positioned" malware are redefining warfare long before the first shot is fired. -
#1165: Unit 8200: The $160B Secret Behind the Startup NationExplore how an elite Israeli intelligence unit became a $160B startup engine and the ethical friction behind its global tech dominance. -
#968: Breaking the Air Gap: The Truth About Industrial Cyber WarBeyond the "hacker in a hoodie" myth, we explore how state actors breach air-gapped systems to sabotage critical physical infrastructure. -
#823: The Non-Linear Physics of Nuclear BreakoutExplore the technical reality of Iran’s nuclear program and why the jump from 60% to 90% enrichment is faster than you think. -
#722: The Paradox of the Threshold StateExplore the shrinking "window of opportunity" and the high-stakes tactical reality as Iran nears the nuclear threshold. -
#716: Why Bombing a Nuclear Site Isn't a Second ChernobylCan you strike a nuclear site without a global catastrophe? Discover the science of precision strikes and the tech used to monitor "dark" sites. -
#168: The Sneakernet Renaissance: Living Without the CloudDiscover why air-gapping is going mainstream in 2026 and how organizations are securing local AI models using "digital vaults." -
#140: The Internet You Can't See: Military Networks and the Security ParadoxHerman and Corn explore the "shadow internet," revealing how military networks use air gaps, dark fiber, and data diodes to stay secure. -
#139: The Vanishing Air Gap: IT vs. Operational TechnologyExplore why industrial networks prioritize uptime over secrets and how the gap between the office and the factory floor is closing.