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The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them.

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Olaf Hichwa spent his teenage years doing something that did not seem especially important: racing drones through cornfields. He got very good at it. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, and suddenly people cared very much about what Olaf knew how to do. Thi... more

Emil Kastehelmi has spent years studying Ukraine’s battlefield from hundreds of miles away, using satellite imagery and public data to track a war in constant motion. What he’s seeing isn’t just the story of Ukraine. It’s a glimpse of how warfare its... more

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When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Eugene Lesin was a poet. Today, he commands a unit that intercepts Russian drones. At first, this sounds like the story of one man whose life was transformed by battle. But it turns into someth... more

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This week, we’re revisiting one of the stories that changed how we think about ransomware. It starts with an attack on a group of small towns in Texas and ends with the realization that cybercrime had become organized, scalable, and startlingly corpo... more

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Recent Guests

Eugene Lesin
Poet turned deputy company commander, Darknode unit
Ukrainian military, 412th Nemesis Brigade
Episode: The soundtrack of a new war
Vitaly Kolesnichenko
Founder of Aerologics, pivoted to defense during the war
Aerologics
Episode: The soundtrack of a new war
Katerina Guchotsky
Co-founder and director of analytics at Snake Island Institute
Snake Island Institute
Episode: The soundtrack of a new war
Kyle Hansloven
Cybersecurity expert previously at the NSA and Huntress
Huntress (former NSA) / Recorded Future
Episode: When ransomware went corporate
Dmitri Smilyonets
Researcher at Recorded Future
Recorded Future
Episode: When ransomware went corporate
Jason Whistler
Emergency Management Coordinator, Borger, Texas
City of Borger, Texas
Episode: When ransomware went corporate
Amanda Crawford
Texas CIO
Texas state government
Episode: When ransomware went corporate
Xiao Chang
Former astrophysics student who became a full-time human rights activist and commentator on China's internet
UC Berkeley School of Information (research scientist)
Episode: The other internet
Ronald Ruykers
Dutch police officer, High Tech Crimes Unit veteran
Dutch National High Tech Crimes Unit
Episode: Under new management

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Dina Temple-Raston
Host of Click Here
Karen Duffin
Co-host and reporter for Click Here

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 984 ratings
  • Irresponsibly doxxing activists

    Just heard your show for the first time. It was today's episode on the immigrant protection activist network in LA. I was stunned by the way you exposed the people, places & strategies and by so doing endangered the entire network. People will be arrested, charged & possibly disappeared under new laws that are expanding every day based on your so-called reporting. WTAF

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    SouthernBaker
    United States17 days ago
  • Not worth it

    Used to be good but some of the claims made are so fundamentally wrong that you’d not trust anything this show puts out anymore. long time listener but no longer.

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    Spiff079
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Over commercialization

    Too many commercials. Not enough information

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    2
    TexasTattoo
    United States4 months ago
  • Two Months of Repeats!

    I have listened to all 310 episodes. Except the repeats. The constant repeats without a clear warning that it is a repeat suggests a strong lack of conservation for your audience.

    I liked when you went in depth into the details of threats. But as many others have said. The political bias has been getting out of hand.

    I have unsubscribed. I cannot continue to waste my time starting a podcast just to realize it is a complete repeat. The mic drops were bad enough as they had some new and some o... more

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    A Mindful Listener
    United States5 months ago
  • Perfect show for now

    Informed, investigative reporting. Great stories. Tech for non-techies. So glad it’s now a weekly show on our local NPR station!

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    5
    MMXkMN
    United States6 months ago

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Guests and stories are described as insightful, timely, and varied across technology, policy, and human impact.
The show delivers accessible, investigative storytelling about cybersecurity and information, with strong host presence.
Listeners appreciate the mix of real-world cases and policy context; some critique pacing and repetition.

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Alternate realities
Q: If you could wave an optimistic wand to fix this, what would you change?
Mandate interoperability across platforms so that people can move between networks and still carry their connections, which could lead to more diverse, values-driven communities and reduce lock-in.
Drowning out the truth
Q: Do you think that's a cultural reason why disinformation in China or propaganda there is different than in Russia? Is it cultural?
Yes, it reflects a complex exchange between power and information that differs by country, with China presenting a transactional bargain where the state provides stability and benefits in exchange for allegiance, which in turn shapes how propaganda is consumed and mobilized.
It didn’t look like propaganda
Q: How did the daily routine of teaching become a tool of propaganda?
It gradually shifted from normal classroom activities to explicitly political content, with scripts and instructions guiding what teachers should say and do.
It didn’t look like propaganda
Q: What compelled you to send that first message to the American filmmaker and share these videos?
He wanted someone outside the system to understand and see the truth behind the classroom's changes, beyond official channels.
The people we sent away
Q: How much of the story depends on people who came to this country from somewhere else?
A large portion of the historical narrative relies on international talent who trained and stayed in the US, and policy shifts threaten that pipeline, potentially changing how American innovation develops.

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A narrative-focused tech and cybersecurity program that foregrounds investigative reporting on ransomware, disinformation, digital rights, and the people shaping our online world. Episodes mix hard-hitting storytelling with accessible explanations, featuring experts, researchers, and practitioners who dissect how hacking, surveillance, and policy intersect with everyday life. Notable strengths include human-centered storytelling, a steady stream of timely topics (from AI-aided ethics to critical infrastructure and digital inclusion), and a consistent emphasis on understanding complex tech without jargon. The show often screens real-world incidents and policy debates through compelling case studies, making it a strong fit for listeners who w... more

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