The terrorists were all over World of Warcraft, now they’re all over Twitter, according to this Wired article:
Scenario 1: Terrorist operative “A” uses Twitter with… a cell phone camera/video function to send back messages, and to receive messages, from the rest of his [group]… Other members of his [group] receive near real time updates (similar to the movement updates that were sent by activists at the RNC) on how, where, and the number of troops that are moving in order to conduct an ambush.
Scenario 2: Terrorist operative “A” has a mobile phone for Tweet messaging and for taking images. Operative “A” also has a separate mobile phone that is actually an explosive device and/or a suicide vest for remote detonation. Terrorist operative “B” has the detonator and a mobile to view “A’s” Tweets and images. This may allow “B” to select the precise moment of remote detonation based on near real time movement and imagery that is being sent by “A.”
Scenario 3: Cyber Terrorist operative “A” finds U.S. [soldier] Smith’s Twitter account. Operative “A” joins Smith’s Tweets and begins to elicit information from Smith. This information is then used for… identity theft, hacking, and/or physical [attacks]. This scenario… has already been discussed for other social networking sites, such as My Space and/or Face Book.
Yeah, what the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion (which is so utterly well-versed in information technology that their security certificate doesn’t fit their URL) writes in their PDF report makes a lot of sense. And the PDF report likening all muslims to jihadist terrorists is tremendously coherent as well, after all, it’s what our media tells us, and our media is Always Right™.
I think my stupidity allergy is acting up, I’ll have to stop writing for now.
Via Matthias Gutfeld, who had it via Ugugu.
Update 08-10-30, 15:18: Meanwhile, Schneier has a post about this as well. Apparently, somebody on Slashdot commented:
Wait until they find out about email and chatrooms!!!!


