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Finally back home. Lots of fun stuff to work on for the next couple months, and lots of writeups to ensue.
Streamlining CyberJihad
InfoWeek – Bringing cyberwarfare to the masses with an easy to use layer on top of the attack-
The “Electronic Jihad Program” is part of the long-term vision jihadi Web site Al-jinan.org has to use the Internet as a weapon, something that affects any organization that relies on the Web.
Electronic Jihad allows users to target specific IP addresses for attack in order to take any servers running at those IP addresses offline. The application even includes a Windows-like interface that lets users choose from a list of target Web sites provided via the Al-jinan site, select an attack speed (weak, medium, or strong), and the click on the “attack” button.
Contractors Outnumber Troops
LATimes –
More than 180,000 civilians — including Americans, foreigners and Iraqis — are working in Iraq under U.S. contracts, according to State and Defense Department figures obtained by The Times. Including the recent troop surge, 160,000 soldiers and a few thousand civilian government employees are stationed in Iraq.
Hilarious…
John Smeaton was a baggage handler who tackled one of the Glasgow attackers. As a result, there is a global movement underway to buy the man a thousand pints of beer.
The associated blog – http://johnsmeaton.com – is very funny.
Nigeria’s Machete Market
IOL –
The price of a machete had halved in parts of Nigeria since the end of general elections in April because demand from thugs, sponsored by politicians, had subsided, the state-owned News Agency of Nigeria reported on Tuesday.