The Citizen Lab

ICYMI, undercover operatives targeted two of our researchers, @insyria and @jsrailton. Details from @AP @razhael here: t.co/z6BbHr6clI t.co/HyIuPvLhFE

In light of two recent attempts to compromise our work at the Citizen Lab, @RonDeibert discusses the tactics used and how such deceitful attacks on an academic group like the Citizen Lab is an attack on academic freedom everywhere t.co/GJN1hvuzKc

🚨 Job alert! Deadline for the @OpenTechFund Information Controls Fellowship Program is February 24 t.co/hoQBOZquGl

ICYMI: t.co/5xQGX1LW2Q

“Given the national security concerns about the nature of (Huawei’s) devices and the capabilities that are associated with them, that could mean that...companies adopt products that there may be national security issues associated with"- @caparsons t.co/it1nF0FDmR

Want to work with us? Apply today for the @OpenTechFund Information Controls Fellowship! t.co/hoQBOZquGl

“Someone who is in the process of creating their own application must work to create more inclusive spaces as well as take on the fact that there are people who are abused and harassed using technology."- @irenepoet t.co/SVcKzCqUdZ

Hot off the @JoDemocracy press: @RonDeibert and the three painful truths of social media t.co/fN8RGz6e09

Our reporting has identified 24 individuals in Mexico who have been abusively targeted with NSO's Pegasus spyware, including journalists, human rights defenders, lawyers, public health officials and, in one instance, a minor child t.co/8xWBPV87tZ

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ICYMI: t.co/PmxOpqiKOG

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“The idea that NSO Group has some kind of due diligence mechanism that corrects or prevents these types of abuses is really implausible.”- @RonDeibert t.co/uh9mutjAnE

"Actively aiding China’s censorship and surveillance regime is likely to set a terrible precedent for human rights and press freedoms worldwide." t.co/9Pe7YhHX5n

ICYMI: @caparsons joined @TheCurrentCBC this morning to discuss Canada's recently released national cyber threat assessment t.co/hSGvpfGUE3

How does @SecPlanner work? Answer a few simple questions to receive online safety advice from the world's top experts. Learn more: t.co/pJvjFMy2aw t.co/q0oQkULJ68

Discussing human rights in the UAE includes discussing the ongoing imprisonment of Ahmed Mansoor and how government-exclusive NSO technology was used to spy on him.

Throwback to our first report on abuse of NSO technology in Mexico, driven by a proposed tax of sugary drinks #TBT t.co/8FjV1sckGb

Press conference about our latest report on #Pegasus abuses in Mexico is live now, with @anaruelas, @tumbolian, Ismael Bojórquez @Riodoce_mx, @jm_casanueva @jsrailton #GobiernoEspía Watch it here: t.co/RqnKYQR43F

NEW REPORT: Mexican Journalists Investigating Cartels Targeted with NSO Spyware Following Assassination of Colleague t.co/8xWBPUQw5p

WeChat filters one picture of Liu Xiaobo but not the other. Why? Flipping an image is one of the censorship evasion techniques researchers have found to be effective, revealing cracks in a system often considered impervious. Learn more: t.co/dsktfWBIU9 t.co/HbFQi9CE7X

How does gender exacerbate technology-facilitated acts of violence? How are already vulnerable groups impacted by online violence, abuse, and harassment? Join @irenepoet as she participates in a panel discussion on Nov 27 to address these very issues. t.co/Q2GQHGIOvu

Think an effective digital espionage operation requires deep pockets? Think again. #TBT t.co/VqyhGQX36T t.co/8hegxnxfLZ