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July 12, 2011 Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 704

Al-Qaeda's Embrace of Encryption Technology: 2007-2011

July 12, 2011 | By Steven Stalinsky*
Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 704

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • January 2007: GIMF Announces Release of New "Mujahideen Secrets" Software
  • January 2008: Al-Ekhlas Announces Release of "Mujahideen Secrets 2" Software
  • January 2009: GIMF Forum Posts Video Guide to Online Security
  • September 2009: TRSC Releases "Mobile Secret" for Encryption on Cell Phones and PDAs
  • October 2009: AQAP Leader and Former Osama bin Laden Secretary Nasir Al-Wuheishi Discusses Email Encryption  
  • September 2010: New Online Jihadi Group to Crowdsource Technical Expertise for Mujahideen - Including Disseminating "Mujahideen Secrets" Encryption Software
  • 2010-2011: Anwar Al-Awlaki Provides Encryption Tools to His Followers
  • AQAP, Al-Awlaki Provide Encryption Information For Followers in the West, Allowing Easy Communication
  • Summer 2010: Inspire Magazine Issue I Includes Article Titled "How To Use Asrar Al-Mujahiden: Sending and Receiving Encrypted Messages"
  • Fall 2010: Inspire Magazine Issue II Includes Article Titled "ASRAR AL-MUJAHIDEEN Terr0r1st Extras 2.0"
  • March 2011: Inspire Magazine Issue V Invites Readers To "Send Your Questions to Sheikh Al-Awlaki" - via Encrypted Email Messages
  • Testing Inspire's Encryption Code to Contact Al-Awlaki
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I: Inspire Magazine Issue I Provides Six Steps to Encrypt Files for Communication Purposes
  • Appendix II: Inspire Magazine Issue II Provides Three More Steps to Protect Files Including File Shredding and Warns to be Careful of Intelligence Services
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