l Qaeda Calls For 'Cyber-Jihad'

Warning: 'There have been a number of attempts by terrorist and extremist groups to "invade" Facebook,' said the Government's new counter-terrorism strategy (File picture)

The Invasion Of Facebook: Al Qaeda Calls For 'Cyber-Jihad' To Plan Attacks On The West -- The Daily Mail

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Al Qaeda has explicitly called for ‘cyber-jihad’ and there have been a series of attempts by terrorists to ‘invade’ Facebook, the Government's new counter-terrorism strategy said today.

Terrorists are increasingly using online technology to plan and disguise attacks and there will be more cyber-terrorism in the future, it said.

‘Since the death of Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda has explicitly called not only for acts of lone or individual terrorism, but also for 'cyber-jihad',’ it added.

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My Comment: If this is what Al Qaeda can only do now (cyber jihad), this tells me that as a terror group they have clearly been neutered.

The Growing Cyberterrorism Threat

FBI Director Warns Of 'Rapidly Expanding' Cyberterrorism Threat -- Washington Post

SAN FRANCISCO -- FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III warned Thursday that the cyberterrorism threat is "real and . . . rapidly expanding."

Terrorists have shown "a clear interest" in pursuing hacking skills, he told thousands of security professionals at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. "They will either train their own recruits or hire outsiders, with an eye toward combining physical attacks with cyberattacks," he said.

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More News on The FBI's Concerns Over Cyberterrorism

FBI director warns of growing cyber threat -- Reuters
Mueller to Cybersecurity Experts: The FBI Wants You -- Tech News World
Mueller: cyberterrorism threat is real -- Federal News Radio
FBI Director on cyber threats: We can't do it alone -- ZDNet
Finger Pointing Begins In Cyber Attack Wars -- 24/7WallSt

My Comment: It appears that the FBI has now jumped onto this bandwagon.

Hillary Clinton Urges Nato To Tackle Cyber Terrorism

Photo: Hillary Clinton urged Nato to factor in cyberterrorism and said Chinese companies would need protection too Photo: GETTY

From The Telegraph:

Hillary Clinton has urged Nato members to "modernise and strengthen" their alliance by factoring in new threats such as cyber terrorism.

The US secretary of state said that tanks, bombers and missiles were necessary but "no longer sufficient" to keep Europe and the US safe.

"Our arsenal must also include tools that protect cyber and energy networks, halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, counter threats of terrorism and destructive ideologies," she said in a speech in Paris.

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My Comment: Sec. of State Clinton is right in her attempts to point out that this is an international problem, and the sooner that countries understand this, the quicker that protocols and guidelines can then be implemented to hinder and/or stop it.