3 chapters across the catalog
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) and cybersecurity firm Recorded Future released a report attributing the "Yemen Cyber Army" hacks of Saudi diplomatic cables to Iranian state actors. The leaks, published via WikiLeaks, are framed as part of a broader cyber war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Facebook Chat Surveillance, Recorded Future, CIA Funding
Developers discovered that a cybersecurity firm called Recorded Future was accessing private Facebook chats. Adam Curry reveals that Recorded Future is funded by Google and In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital arm. The hosts warn listeners that their private messages are being monitored and archived in databases, potentially for use by intelligence agencies.
Vivek Kundra, Google, Recorded Future Predictive Analytics
The professional ties between federal IT officials like Vivek Kundra, Aneesh Chopra, and private entities like the Advisory Board Company are examined. The discussion moves to "Recorded Future," a company backed by Google and the CIA's investment arm, In-Q-Tel, which uses real-time web monitoring to predict future events. Additionally, a Department of Homeland Security document is cited, listing social networks and websites currently under government surveillance.
