{"podcast":{"title":"Proof Positive","slug":"proof-positive-7769387","podcast_index_feed_id":7769387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1376325340","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/888b1f84-0357-11f1-befc-ab71d1d198c5/image/70b2158e31ae217cacd060fb38c52caa.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Daniel Torres","episode_count":108,"summary":"What happens when the official story doesn't add up? Join Daniel Torres as he picks apart the cases, scandals, and mysteries that everyone else stopped asking questions about. This isn't your typical true crime podcast — it's investigative documentary work that digs into current events, historical cover-ups, and social issues that deserve a second look. Daniel spent eight years as a freelance journalist chasing down everything from small-town corruption to corporate whistleblowers. He started this podcast because the best stories always had too many layers for a newspaper article. Now he's using that same dogged reporting to unpack the investigations that matter, the ones that got buried, and the ones that are still happening right now. Each episode is a deep dive into real documentation — court filings, leaked memos, forgotten archives. You'll hear the actual evidence, not just opinions about it. Daniel breaks down complex cases so you can understand what really went down and why it matters today. Sometimes he even convinces his neighbors to share their weird hobbies, which honestly makes for surprisingly good radio. Ready to question everything you thought you knew? Follow Proof…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:49.347648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387"},"episode":{"title":"How Stuxnet Actually Works: Inside the World's First Cyber Weapon","slug":"how-stuxnet-actually-works-inside-the-world-s-first-cyber-weapon","published_at":"2026-07-27T13:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-stuxnet-actually-works-inside-the-world-s-first-cyber-weapon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1414769297.mp3?updated=1776260291","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1414769297.mp3?updated=1776260291","summary":"Iran's nuclear program was crippled by a computer virus that shouldn't have existed. In this episode, Daniel Torres breaks down how the US and Israel pulled off the world's first act of cyber warfare, using malware so sophisticated it could destroy physical machinery while covering its tracks. 🎯 What You'll Discover: • How Stuxnet used four zero-day exploits (most malware uses zero) to prove this was a nation-state operation • The exact method used to make Iranian centrifuges tear themselves apart while displaying fake \"normal\" readings • Why destroying 1,000 out of 9,000 centrifuges at Natanz was actually the perfect amount of damage • The digital forensics that revealed American and Israeli fingerprints all over the code 👤 Perfect for: anyone who wants to understand how cyber weapons actually work and why this attack changed everything about modern warfare. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Daniel Torres explains why Stuxnet was unlike any malware before it [02:15] The four zero-day exploits that screamed \"government operation\" [04:30] How the worm specifically hunted for Siemens Step 7 software [06:45] The brilliant sabotage: making centrifuges spin themselves to death [08:30] Why Iran's scientists couldn't figure out what was happening [10:15] The digital evidence that exposed US and Israeli involvement [12:00] What Stuxnet means for cyber warfare today 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Proof Positive on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite investigation is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: Stuxnet malware, cyber warfare, Iran nuclear program, zero-day exploits, nation-state hacking Get new episodes at Proof Positive ---- Keywords: alternative history, investigative journalism, government cover ups, historical mysteries, deep dive…","meta_description":"Iran's nuclear program was crippled by a computer virus that shouldn't have existed. In this episode, Daniel Torres breaks down how the US and Israel pull…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":714,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proof-positive-7769387/episodes/how-stuxnet-actually-works-inside-the-world-s-first-cyber-weapon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-stuxnet-actually-works-inside-the-world-s-first-cyber-weapon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}