{"product_id":"from-al-qaeda-to-the-islamic-r-sosnow-9780967848051","title":"From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State (ISIS), Jihadi Groups Engage in Cyber Jihad: From 1980s Promotion of Use of Electronic Technologies to Today's Embr","description":"A landmark study of jihadi use of the Internet that should be ready by everyone in Washington\u003cp\u003eThis report by the Middle East Research Institute (MEMRI) documents jihadi use of the Internet, from Al-Qaeda's and other groups' earliest websites and forums in the 1980s to what we see today with the Islamic State: highly professional video productions and widespread presence on social media that are integral for recruiting and training the next generation of jihadists. The study is a vital contribution to understanding this phenomenon, and even more importantly in discussing possible ways of countering it.\u003c\/p\u003eThe study chronicles: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl-Qaeda's earliest cyber activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe emergence of the main Al-Qaeda websites and forums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheir development into providers of training for hacking, spreading viruses, and other forms of cyber attacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estatements by Al-Qaeda leadership on the importance of cyber jihad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe major shift in online jihad from jihadi forums to Western social media, now depended upon by jihadis for outreach efforts in Syrian and Iraqi conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe nearly decade-long lapse since the U.S. government pledged to deny terrorists use of the Internet, while jihadi activity in cyberspace has grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe younger, more savvy generation of Al-Qaeda activists led by the Islamic State today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe adoption of every emerging technology and social media platform as weapons that maketheir content viewable anywhere, anytime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe hacking of financial institutions and individuals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis landmark study sheds light on a hugely important phenomenon that should be read today by: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Department of Homeland Security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elegislators on Capitol Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Pentagon cyber force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethose in academia studying the cyber realm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFind out the latest research by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Sosnow, Steven Stalinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0967848059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780967848051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Memri Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.28d","brand":"R. Sosnow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982806188287,"sku":"9780967848051","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb93b279-8684-49d5-90cc-1edebe0c530b.jpg?v=1683263125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-al-qaeda-to-the-islamic-r-sosnow-9780967848051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}