Jihadi software promises secure Web contacts

Updated version of Mujahideen Secrets encryption software issued by al-Qaida-linked group touted as communications tool for militants.

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[My-Self]

Is C-Net "with the terrorists" now ?

So now C-Net gives the address of al Quaeda websites and entices all terrorists to use a new super secure cryptographic software ?

Oh, wait ... look at the whois info, the website is hosted in the US, and using the software is probably as safe as wearing a burka in a Republican meeting !

what a ridiculous entrapment attempt, are you in the business of news reporting or news fabrication ?

[Had_to_be_said]

Not, just, "entrapment"...

...I suspect, this sort of, clearly-intentional, sensational non-sense WILL be used (more, and more) to justify all manner of Government (and "private") Internet-tracking, monitoring, and control-schemes... just wait.

But, honestly, I actually feel that "C-Net" is probably just reporting what is being -fed- to it [C-Net] (...along with many other media-outlets), at this time. Thats the way propaganda works.

[wildchild_plasma_gyro]

You see not all the ideas of mine are perfect

Or are they.
God opresses nature. Whats a bit of blood spilt in pursuit of overcomming earth driven difficulties.
You say yes these people are on the side of opression.
Ummmmm
the ink is black
the page is white

What prison i have access to the world hare and rule this zone.
ummmmmmmm?

[n3td3v]

How to catch terrorists: Release pretend jihad software for them to use

It appears the way to stop terrorists is for the government to control the "tools" they use.

Let's look at this.

We've already had a "cyber jihad" claim where there was a program in circulation to create DDoS attacks.

Now we have a "communications" software for "cyber jihadists" to use.

Now wouldn't it be perfect if it was the intelligence services secretly releasing these softwares, to catch the bad guys out?

Do you really think the terrorists are going to trust software from random sources? You've got to be kidding me here.

These softwares could very well of been created by the CIA, for intelligence gathering purposes.

What better way to monitor the bad guys if they are using your "pretend" terrorist software, thats also got sophisticated tracking code embedded into it.

We don't know that the intelligence agencies are behind these softwares, but if they arent, then maybe its idea they started. Its a brilliant idea.

However, you would only ever catch out the "dumb" terrorists and not the really dangerous ones.