Electronic Program of Jihad

This is an assessment of the Jihadi ability to conduct cyber attacks. I must disagree with the conclusion: "The biggest problem Islamic terrorists have with creating a hacker force is the generally low education levels in those countries that are most enthusiastic about Islamic terrorism."

It’s true that poorly educated folks won't be able to mount an effective cyber attack but there are many islamists with advanced degrees who can. Recently, Osama bin Laden, a successful engineer, put out a request for those with degrees to join the Jihad. Many Jihadi caught in recent years are well educated, but so far they have put their efforts into overt acts of terror. There may well be a strategic component which will coordinate cyber attacks with physical acts of terror. I think that we can expect more, and more successful cyber attacks from the Jihadi as time goes on.

FROM STRATEGYPAGE.COM:
Electronic Program of Jihad
November 9, 2007: After a decade of effort, Islamic terrorists are making slow progress in developing Cyber War weapons. The latest one to appear is a program users volunteer to install on their PC, turning it into a zombie. Such a PC can be controlled by a remote operator for all manner of Cyber War tools and weapons. But this "Electronic Program of Jihad" turned out to be poorly constructed, and not yet ready for prime time.
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