Terror Of The Future May Be Online

October 28, 2007

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Terrorists of the future will use the Internet to wage attacks and wreak havoc across the globe, according to a US terror expert.

Former US army intelligence chief Dan Verton (Homeland Security Television)believes the next generation of Al Qaeda will be clever, net-savvy youngsters.

And he fears it will take a crippling attack on the scale of 9/11 before world leaders act and realise what a sleeping beast the web is.

He said: “The next generation of terrorists won’t be mindless hordes of thugs living a hand-to-mouth existence in Afghanistan.

“They will look and act very differently to the current generation.

“The young kids that they are radicalizing today are studying mathematics, computer science and engineering.

“They will grow up and realize ‘I’m too valuable to stuff dynamite around my waste and walk into a crowded cafe.’

“And they will think very differently about how they can attack their perceived enemies.

“The internet will be another tool in their toolbox.”

Former Marine Corps chief Verton - who has written a number of books on the subject - has given speeches to the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, US Secret Service and the United Nations about cyber terrorism.

And he reckons it’s only a matter of time until the web fanatics strike.

“An attack of this nature is very likely because the technology base is already there to take advantage of,” he said.

“All you need is Microsoft Windows and a public internet connection.

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