Defeating the Hackers

Aug 19, 2013 on BBC TWO at 9:00 PM

Summary

Exploring the murky and fast-paced world of the hackers out to steal money and identities and wreak havoc with people's online lives, and the scientists who are joining forces to help defeat them. Horizon meets the two men who uncovered the world's ... (more)first cyber weapon, the pioneers of what is called ultra paranoid computing, and the computer expert who worked out how to hack into cash machines.

Previous episode

Monitor Me
Season 2013 Episode 12

Aug 12, 2013

Next episode

Dinosaurs: The Hunt for Life
Season 2013 Episode 14

Aug 26, 2013