Jihadi Chat Rooms Say C U L8R

For jihadis, chat rooms are the font from which they can receive messages directly from al-Qaida leaders in Yemen, North Africa, Iraq and elsewhere. 

On March 23, a few of the top jihadi chat forums went dark. Nobody has claimed responsibility for bringing the sites down, though Zelin suspects it was an international intelligence agency trying to prevent the release of some kind of information. Although the sites regularly go down and then reappear, “this is the longest they’ve gone dark since the forums started becoming popular in 2003,” Zelin said.

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Pakistan’s Plan for Internet Firewall Draws Concerns

“We think it’s political dissent that they’re targeting. But it’s really just blanket surveillance,” said Sana Saleem, CEO of Bolo Bhi (“Speak Up”), a group that focuses on digital freedom.

The Pentagon released its long-awaited cybersecurity plan, Thursday.

The Pentagon’s policy statement describes cybersecurity in the context of protecting military networks, and outlines five strategic initiatives to undertake toward that aim.

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(Photo of Pentagon by Flickr user Minfrieze)