June 15, 2006
Thumb Drive Found in al-Zarqawi’s Pocket
Thankfully the former head of al-Qaida in Iraq hadn’t discovered laptop or flash drive encryption:
Al-Rubaie said a laptop, flashdrive and other documents were found in the debris after the airstrike that killed the al-Qaida in Iraq leader last week outside Baqouba, and more information has been uncovered in raids of other insurgent hideouts since then.
He called it a “huge treasure … a huge amount of information.”
When asked how he could be sure the information was authentic, al-Rubaie said “there is nothing more authentic than finding a thumbdrive in his pocket.”
Well actually I have every confidence that the NSA could have read it anyway, or at least cracked his password (I’d start with 1nf1d3lsMustD13).
But let this be a reminder that you should always encrypt your organization should always encrypt its plans for world domination strategic information.
Iraq Announces Info From Al-Zarqawi Raid [AP / myway news]
