The Citizen Lab

Toronto may be cold and snowy today 🌨️, but it's beautiful in June 😎 Come see for yourself by submitting a proposal for the Citizen Lab Summer Institute! Application deadline: March 30 t.co/8S9I1W3RUN

Aujourd'hui: Droit à la vie privée à l’ère numérique avec @lex_is t.co/HnpWMgiDy3

Join @RonDeibert as he discusses the collection of big data and the public policy, security, and privacy issues that accompany it. March 27, 4:00-6:00 pm @UofTEthics #EthicsInTheCity t.co/wAirjNhglw

ICYMI: t.co/qics33jlCA

Join @lex_is at @uOttawa this Wednesday to discuss privacy and encryption policy @uOttawaTechLaw t.co/2qxvgDm14K

How does AdHose appear to work in Egypt? t.co/ObZhBFrJJV

Downloads of popular apps were silently swapped for spyware in Turkey t.co/IJBU1f0uhe

Here is the Second Hand PacketLogic device we purchased to verify the signature we developed. t.co/5eSdKKGogx

Did This American Tech Help Turkey Spy In Syria? via @forbes t.co/GakTkisXFI

Watchdog: Western tech used for hacking in Turkey, Syria t.co/PMYE3TorwE via @nationalpost

أزمة مرورية أجهزة ساندفين باكيت لوجيك استُخدمت لنشر برامج التجسس الحكومية في تركيا وإعادة توجيه المستخدمين المصريين إلى الإعلانات التابعة لها؟ t.co/wpegpaaGuD

KÖTÜ TRAFİK Sandvine’ın PacketLogic Cihazları Türkiye’de Hükümetin Casus Program Kullanmasına, Mısır’da ise Kullanıcıları Bağlantılı Reklamlara Yönlendirmeye mi Yarıyor? t.co/0uLOSHeTqE

“Leaked documents have long indicated that a number of governments are targeting their opponents by surreptitiously injecting spyware into their Internet connections. For the first time ever, we have the proof.” - @billmarczak t.co/leOgx72vJC

Our latest report describes an investigation into the apparent use of Deep Packet Inspection devices to facilitate delivery of malware in Turkey and indirectly into Syria, and to covertly raise money through affiliate ads and cryptocurrency mining in Egypt t.co/leOgx72vJC

NEW REPORT: Bad Traffic: Deep Packet Inspection Devices Used to Deploy Government Spyware in Turkey and Redirect Egyptian Users to Affiliate Ads? t.co/5Ui7AQnPOT packetlogic-devices-deploy-government-spyware-turkey-syria t.co/x5BYl6wEwZ

"The secrecy around IMSI catchers and the regulatory vacuum in which they are used are cause for grave concern." t.co/xBe57gJEy0

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of the trailblazers and powerhouses in our communities! We see you, we admire you, and we absolutely couldn't do our work without you.

Thanks to President Meric Gertler of the @UofT for honouring the work of our director @RonDeibert with the President's Research Impact Award! t.co/GEAbR0iSHx

If you find yourself on the @UofOklahoma campus this Thursday, come see @RonDeibert deliver the keynote address at Global Cyber Trends: The Department of International and Area Studies Annual Symposium t.co/7mlGllQdgV

If you're at @InternetFF this week, you're in good company! Make sure to say hi to any Citizen Lab folks you see 👋🏾 t.co/8JrjJEC6mg

“It’s a far more intrusive and invasive technology as compared to other tools that are available to law enforcement.”- @caparsons t.co/YJk1s3ZTBn

From AIRWOLF to ZAMENSIS, @caparsons breaks down the covernames used by @cse_cst @NSAGov and @GCHQ #SIGINT t.co/KPeIMXGXH2

Have you applied for the @OpenTechFund Info Controls Fellowship yet? t.co/foO0SBXCsm

Remember when leaked fitness tracker data inadvertently revealed the location of "secret" military bases? #TBT t.co/oZRnXwWxNE t.co/V5zJkB75ID

Congrats to @RonDeibert and all other recipients of the 2017 President’s Impact Award! @researchuoft @munkschool t.co/ljgB91fpea

Live now: @adcderechos, @derechosdigital, @R3Dmx and @Karisma at the @IACHumanRights. They'll be discussing surveillance, online violence against women, cybercrime, and security researchers’ rights. t.co/lkDCmB3I9v

"The problem with Chinese cybersecurity laws, @RonDeibert said, is that they also require companies operating in China "to turn over user data to state authorities on demand -- Apple now included."" t.co/Db3IXnXIiw

Applications for Citizen Lab Summer Institute 2018 are now open! Submit your session proposal today and mark your calendars for June 13-15 #CLSI18 t.co/8S9I1W3RUN