Listen: The concept of mercenaries, hired soldiers and specialists working privately to fight a nations battles, is nearly as old as war itself.

In our fourth episode of Patching the System, were discussing the threat cyber mercenaries pose to individuals, governments, and the private sector. Well examine how spyware used to track criminal and terrorist activity around the world has been abused by bad actors in cyber space who are hacking and spying activists, journalists, and even government officials. And well talk about whats being done to stop it.

Our participants are:

GZEROs special podcast series Patching the System, produced in partnership with Microsoft as part of the award-winning Global Stage series, highlights the work of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a public commitment from over 150 global technology companies dedicated to creating a safer cyber world for all of us.

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Podcast: Cyber Mercenaries and the digital wild west" - GZERO Media