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Exploring the digital jihadist underground on the Onion Router (TOR)

ZFTWARNING — Sun, 30 May 2021 04:58:09 +0000

Exploring the digital jihadist underground on the Onion Router (TOR) ZFTWARNING Sun, 05/30/2021 - 12:58am

The emergence of the dark web at the beginning of the 21st century is considered to be one of the most significant developments in the history of the digital revolution. What was initially perceived as an experimental and legitimate response to the increased government control over the Internet in time has become a source of a broad spectrum of computer-related crimes. This was mostly caused by the fact that the Onion Router (TOR), Invisible Internet Project (I2P), Freenet or—more recently—ZeroNet provide users with a set of tools enabling anonymous and safe communication. Cybercriminal underground quickly realized that these technologies substantially facilitate the exchange of illicit goods, services, and content. Effectively, the dark web has become an online communication layer known not for the freedom of speech but rather for popular drug markets, firearm vendors, leaked databases, or illegal pornography.

The Appearance of Three New Radical Islamist English-Language Online Magazines: Al Risalah, One Ummah & Voice of Hind

ZFTWARNING — Sun, 10 May 2020 19:26:40 +0000

The Appearance of Three New Radical Islamist English-Language Online Magazines: Al Risalah, One Ummah & Voice of Hind ZFTWARNING Sun, 05/10/2020 - 3:26pm

This research note provides an update concerning new radical Islamist English-language online magazines appearing since the ebook publication of The Islamic State English-Language Online Magazine Rumiyah (Rome).

Incomparable Attractions of Immortality in World Politics: Jihadist Terror and Countervailing Policies of "Mind"

SWJED — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:55:44 +0000

Incomparable Attractions of Immortality in World Politics: Jihadist Terror and Countervailing Policies of "Mind" SWJED Sun, 09/22/2019 - 1:55pm

Though generally unseen, the most compelling form of power on earth is power over death. Always. Today, after an American president declared "victory" over one especially notorious organization with aggressive claims to such ultimate power, Jihadist doctrine is anything but in retreat. On the contrary, ISIS is in the verifiable midst of a substantial "comeback" or group "resurrection."

Toward Understanding the Actions of the Islamic State and Other Jihadist Groups as Military Doctrine

SWJED — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:43:23 +0000

Toward Understanding the Actions of the Islamic State and Other Jihadist Groups as Military Doctrine

After over a decade and a half of the “War on Terror,” the United States and its allies have discovered the difficulty of fighting insurgent terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Operating from hard-to-reach areas, such as mountains and deserts, exploiting lack of effective government control, and leveraging support from local populations, these organizations have developed a way of war that defies even U.S. military efforts.

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American Jihadists: Three Case Studies of American Citizens Who Chose Extremism over America

SWJED — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:48:21 +0000

American Jihadists: Three Case Studies of American Citizens Who Chose Extremism over America SWJED Fri, 01/18/2019 - 3:48am

One of the lessons of this paper is that there is no one way an individual can be radicalized or recruited. It could be propaganda playing on misguided idealism, like Dakhlalla spoke of, hours spent studying extremist ideology online like Hasan, or being separate from and not assimilating into society, like Awlaki chose.

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One Team, One Fight: Collecting Criminal Evidence in Military Counter-terrorism Operations

SWJED — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:07:10 +0000

One Team, One Fight: Collecting Criminal Evidence in Military Counter-terrorism Operations SWJED Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:07am

This sketch intends to highlight the need for an expanded systematic cooperation between those state actors tasked with ‘external’ security and those responsible for homeland security. It expands on the role of law enforcement in counter-terrorism brief the author delivered in a multi-national environment of both military and law enforcement practitioners.

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Sayyid Qutb’s “Milestones” and Its Impact on the Arab Spring

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Sayyid Qutb’s “Milestones” and Its Impact on the Arab Spring

While not democracy in the American image, the Arab Spring has the potential to bring Islamists into conflict with jihadists.

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