2 chapters across the catalog
ISIS Car Theft, Jihadi Hotspots, Media Fearmongering
Continuing the analysis of the ISIS laptop, the hosts laugh at claims that the device contained instructions on how to steal cars as part of a "car jihad." They discuss the history of "Mujahideen Secrets" encryption software and criticize the media for presenting mundane criminal activities as existential threats to global security.
NPR Report on Al-Qaeda Encryption, Mujahideen Secrets 2.0
An NPR report by Dina Temple-Raston claims that Edward Snowden's leaks prompted Al-Qaeda to upgrade its encryption software, "Mujahideen Secrets," to version 2.0. The report features "cyber experts" from Recorded Future and Reversing Labs who describe the software as moving from "Windows 2.0 to Windows XP" levels of sophistication. The hosts mock the report's simplistic technical metaphors and suggest it is a planted story to blame Snowden for intelligence gaps.
