Twitter is somewhat the “it-girl” right now in online social media. Stuck somewhere between “next big thing” and relative obscurity, marketers have been clamoring over how to take advantage of this micro-blog that packs a potentially big punch.

With only 140 characters allowed per message, Twitter is an ideal way to answer the question, “What are you doing right now?” Add to that the ability to send this message to all of your “followers” via web or mobile, and it becomes the ultimate form of communication for our over-hyper-on-the-go-instant-gratification-techie-centric culture.

But while brands and ad execs figure out how to leverage Twitter as a communication and marketing tool, it appears one group has already beaten them to the punch: Terrorists.

A recent ABC News report revealed that terrorist cells could be using social media tools like Twitter to recruit, organize, and even coordinate attacks. The report, based on findings from the U.S. Army 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, can be read in full on the Federation of American Scientists website.