Describe how terrorist groups can make the use of internet to spread terror group messages and recruit new members. Give one or more actual examples of this.
Many terror groups, whether Islamists or Marxists, nationalists or separatists, or even racists and anarchists have widely endorsed the use of internet to further their ideologies, raise funds, and in the recruitment of new members- both active jihadists and passive supporters (Weimann, 2014). According to Ressler (2006), most terror groups prefer internet because of several reasons, which include easy access, little censorship, fast flow of information, anonymous communication, and it can reach diverse audiences globally.
On their site, these groups provides a rich review of their organization and their deeds, a detailed information on their social and political aims, explanations of their targets, biographies of the founders and leaders, severe criticism of their enemies, and up-to-date news. Other groups provide maps of the areas of …show more content…
It has jurisdiction to oversee all the operations and dealings of all security agencies in the U.S. According to statement by Senate Judiciary Committee before the House Armed Services Committee, cyber terrorism is on rapid increase, and involves illegal attack or threats of attacks against computer software and hardware, networks, and the information stored on them, which aim to daunt government or its people from achieving their political, social, and economic objectives. In the United States, cyber terrorism poses a serious threat to the economy, infrastructure, national security and the public in several ways. For instance, cyber terrorists target the internet, softwares, and hardwares to acquire information, intellectual property, and supply chain issues illegally (Freeh,
Many terror groups, whether Islamists or Marxists, nationalists or separatists, or even racists and anarchists have widely endorsed the use of internet to further their ideologies, raise funds, and in the recruitment of new members- both active jihadists and passive supporters (Weimann, 2014). According to Ressler (2006), most terror groups prefer internet because of several reasons, which include easy access, little censorship, fast flow of information, anonymous communication, and it can reach diverse audiences globally.
On their site, these groups provides a rich review of their organization and their deeds, a detailed information on their social and political aims, explanations of their targets, biographies of the founders and leaders, severe criticism of their enemies, and up-to-date news. Other groups provide maps of the areas of …show more content…
It has jurisdiction to oversee all the operations and dealings of all security agencies in the U.S. According to statement by Senate Judiciary Committee before the House Armed Services Committee, cyber terrorism is on rapid increase, and involves illegal attack or threats of attacks against computer software and hardware, networks, and the information stored on them, which aim to daunt government or its people from achieving their political, social, and economic objectives. In the United States, cyber terrorism poses a serious threat to the economy, infrastructure, national security and the public in several ways. For instance, cyber terrorists target the internet, softwares, and hardwares to acquire information, intellectual property, and supply chain issues illegally (Freeh,