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Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.

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If you've got 2 minutes, then you've got time to set up 2-step verification. Stand up for your digital self. t.co/DuCvwXUzRO
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Thinking about naming your avatar Xi Jinping? Not so fast. Read our research on Chinese games censorship t.co/vWpqLnTbql t.co/irax6qNN1P
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Analysis of LINE’s end-to-end encryption revealed security issues & gaps between researchers, developers & users t.co/PJnIClXiRp t.co/q2bq40WfGA
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Lisez le dernier rapport sur le scandale de spyware qui se déroule actuellement au Mexique t.co/gb1CNtBH2W
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ICYMI: @lex_is on RCMP using IMSI catchers. “This is a serious public safety risk.” t.co/i15W9SUQ11
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Latest Mexican spyware case shows a clear pattern: systematic targeting of orgs battling corruption #GobiernoEspía t.co/uA2io9ICrG t.co/C8HMSxDR8R
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Script kiddie or professional hacker? If you don't know who could compromise your digital accounts, take our quiz: t.co/y3zIYvb8Kh t.co/8IB5GNTeBR
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Updated list of 22 known targets in Mexican spyware case incl anti-corruption advocates & journalists #gobiernoespia t.co/uA2io9ICrG t.co/k3RI3NMBJJ
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NEW REPORT: RECKLESS V Director of Mexican Anti-Corruption Group Targeted with NSO Group’s Spyware t.co/uA2io9r136
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Facebook reports user data requests from 18 African governments in 2016, compared to only 5 in first half of 2013 t.co/SwWDmGrhnK
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The Citizen Lab @citizenlab · ↗ 🔏
#TBT Given the recent claims of UC data theft in India, here's our 2015 report on the browser's security issues: t.co/juSwS944UD
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"China's censorship regime is fragmented & often undermined by gaps, workarounds, and perhaps even hasty officials" t.co/kzYiZfVeGx
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Want to protect the digital lives of the ones you care about? Start by securing your own accounts. Learn more: t.co/QolfwHYQvJ t.co/F3Mno8gt14
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Reflecting our diverse community, Secure Accounts is available in: عربي, བོད་སྐད་, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Français & Español t.co/KytFzvd6ML t.co/qOD272mP0h
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Building an app w/out following cryptographic best practices is like building a bridge without the proper materials: t.co/PJnIClXiRp t.co/KEefUpGNuj
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ICYMI: Blackstone no longer in talks to acquire NSO Group $BX t.co/PiskqwXtGS
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Protège ta vie numérique avec les recommendations pratiques de Comptes Sécurisés t.co/HtNEb2iSzY t.co/CxVYpUUl4b
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Sécurisés https://t.co/HtNEb…
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What's one of the fastest ways to improve your digital security? Set up two-step verification (in only two minutes!). Watch to learn how: t.co/QG1zXGljIa
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"Serious investors...may be thinking twice about how problematic this type of investment could be" @jsrailton $BX t.co/PiskqwXtGS
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An overview of our investigations into NSO Group, following news that Blackstone in no longer in talks with them: t.co/7SLuWYez1U t.co/3gvJ9WLZbr
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