Mujahedeen Secrets (transliterated Arabic: ''Asrar al-Mujahedeen'') is an
encryption
In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding information. This process converts the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext. Ideally, only authorized parties can de ...
program for
Microsoft Windows. It was publicly offered to supporters of
Al-Qaeda as a tool to protect the confidentiality of their electronic messages.
The authors of the software are anonymous.
Uses
The software allows users to encrypt and decrypt text messages and files with a range of encryption techniques. This is primarily to ensure that any parties intercepting the messages during transmission, such as via Internet e-mail or cellphone, cannot easily view the message's contents.
Software releases
*First release: In 2007, the
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, the
propaganda arm of Al Qaeda and other Islamic terrorist groups, announced the release of the Mujahedeen Secrets software.
*Second release: In 2008, an updated version, Mujahideen Secrets 2, was released, offering further encryption methods.
References
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2007 software