Al Qaeda

News

A DVD Store That Has Nothing But Terrorist Videos

4:17AM September 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The only group that surpasses terrorists in amateur video uploads is probably Bieber lip-syncers. But getting to these videos of vague threats, IED training and attack footage can be tough. So why not collect them all and sell ‘em? More »


Online

Al-Qaeda’s Only Trusted Communication Channel Was Hacked

12:30AM July 1, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Al-Shamuhk is the online forum where officially sanctioned Al-Qaeda propaganda disseminates. It’s the only internet communication channel they say you can trust. And this week, someone hacked the forum and took it offline. More »


Online

MI6 Hacked Al Qaeda Website, Swapped Bomb Recipes With Cupcake Recipes

8:20PM June 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Just imagine the look of surprise on an al Qaeda member’s face when they thought they were loading a tutorial on how to “make a bomb in the kitchen of your mum” but actually got… a recipe for mojito cupcakes. More »


News

Even Bin Laden Rejected Blade-Wielding Monster Truck Idea

2:04AM May 13, 2011 | Adrian Covert

According to Pro Publica, bin Laden once rejected the idea of creating a modified killing truck, apparently feeling like it was out of line, even by his standards. More »


Geek Out

‘Home Videos’ Show Bin Laden Watching Himself On TV

7:00AM May 8, 2011 | Max Read

Intelligence officials released five “home videos” of Osama Bin Laden recovered from the Al Qaeda leader’s compound after he was killed by U.S. forces on Sunday. We know what you’re wondering: None of them, so far, are sex tapes. More »


News

Al Qaeda Takes To Internet To Confirm Death Of Osama Bin Laden

12:49AM May 7, 2011 | Adrian Covert

There are many tin-foil-wearing nutjobs out there who believe Osama bin Laden is not actually dead. Al Qaeda, the terrorist organisation he founded, is not among those in denial over his death. More »


News

Did A Sex Tape Force A Man To Spy On Al-Qaeda?

11:40AM April 27, 2011 | Casey Chan

In a new file released by WikiLeaks, Abd Al Rahim Abdul Raza Janko told interrogators at Guantanamo Bay that he was forced to spy on Al-Qaeda when he was blackmailed with a sex tape. More »


Gadgets

People Wearing This Casio Watch Might Be Terrorists

12:00PM April 26, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you wear the Casio F-91W watch, a cheap, widely available Casio watch, the US Government thinks you might be a terrorist. More »


Geek Out

Al Qaeda Steals Crashed Drone Wreckage

4:00AM February 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Whoops! A Predator drone cruising over Yemen took a spill, nosediving into a heap inside a small village. Police then secured the debris – sort of. On the way out, their convoy was hijacked by Al Qaeda goons. Debris snatched. More »


Printer Ink Cartridge Bombs Were Designed To Be Undetectable

1:40PM December 16, 2010 | Spencer Ackerman - Wired

We’ve discussed the printer ink cartridge bombs used by a group of terrorists about a month ago and we’ve pondered just how evildoers hide their bombs, but now we’re discovering exactly how terrifyingly well those explosives avoid detection. More »