Mujahedeen Secrets (transliterated Arabic: ''Asrar al-Mujahedeen'') is an

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program for

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. It was publicly offered to supporters of

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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 Global Islamic Media Front, the

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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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