The Citizen Lab

Platform providers must pay close attention to threats against civil society: not only are these users at heightened risk of negative consequences from digital espionage, but the tools honed with the unwitting aid of civil society put all users at risk. t.co/MspfkrYuvc

"I think generally Canadians should be concerned, because not all Canadians know they're under suspicion"- @caparsons t.co/GS93UYYM6X

"Now, after months of investigation, we can say who was behind this attack. Today, we have filed a complaint in federal court that explains what happened and attributes the intrusion to an Israeli technology company called NSO Group." t.co/3FGMuURwxk

We have identified over 100 cases of abusive targeting in at least 20 countries that took place after Novalpina Capital acquired NSO Group and began an ongoing public relations campaign to promote the narrative that the new ownership would curb abuses. t.co/1SFxr16hVe

At #MozFest? Join @mattbraga at 4:30 pm in a discussion of how @SecPlanner can be tailored and updated to better protect the digital lives of everyday Internet users. t.co/iz8GvSzNYb

If you're at @mozillafestival next week, be sure to check out @adam_senft and @MilesJKenyon speak about LGBTQ2+ info controls and the effects of censorship on marginalized communities t.co/2EGN8dFM9H

We give companies tons of personal data. But how do they handle it? And how might they be using it in unexpected ways? 🤔 Access My Info helps you take back control by learning exactly what companies know about you & who they share data with. Learn more: t.co/zoadOUdwHI

The Internet was created by academics to embolden access to information, free expression, and privacy. But insecurities now threaten those fundamental principles of research. So, according to @RonDeibert, it's time we take the Internet back. t.co/QXQvOk2De0

While encryption poses investigative friction it does not preclude governments from conducting successful investigations or intelligence operations. t.co/DDsKH8Z664

If you're at @OntarioDEMCON this year, make sure to check out @drchangelove explore the technology-driven needs and capabilities of citizens in crisis t.co/l0tQHBWRwv

Despite popular perceptions otherwise, China’s sophisticated information control system is neither monolithic nor consistent. @lotus_ruan explains. t.co/0CL6OYPYa9

As cybersecurity issues have mounted, dual-use technologies have proliferated. To better understand these issues, we've put together an annotated bibliography on deep packet inspection, Internet filtering and targeted intrusion dual-use tech. t.co/PFB8aX96dP

"The OEWG began with a split and will, in the big picture, end with one. But so long as states remain focused on consensus areas and win-win pragmatism, this new global forum could have a lot to offer."- @JoshGold3 t.co/Ak69Z3EtcX

What does social engineering look like? Posing as a @nytimes journalist and repeatedly asking for feedback on news articles related to your work, hoping that you'll click on malicious links. t.co/QRTV4EL9xD

ཀུ་ཤུ་དང་ཨན་ཌོ་ཁ་པར་ནང་དུ་བོད་པ་ཚོར་གསང་མྱུལ་དྲ་འབུས་འཇབ་རྒོལ་བྱས་ཡོད། @tibcert t.co/SHgzeowCCr

“These apps, like Facebook, already hold a boatload of permissions to access the phone’s camera, microphone, GPS, SMS messages, contacts, and call logs,” @billmarczak said, adding that they “have a large attack surface since they run a full browser.” t.co/jh6Ma8Deq6

NEW REPORT: Missing Link: Tibetan Groups Targeted with 1-Click Mobile Exploits t.co/MspfkrYuvc

Live now: @RonDeibert joins @KAlexaKoenig and @ShanthiKalathil to discuss contemporary and emerging challenges in digital technologies and human rights #CHRDigitalTech t.co/nJM3fZPYmo

“Absent of any clear way of seeing whether something is manipulated or not, people tend to go back to their home-spun values and it’s harder for them to be responsive to new information.”- @abulkhaezuran t.co/fanrJJhzVv

If you can't make it to DC today, follow the Human Rights and Digital Technologies Symposium webcast (featuring @RonDeibert at 1:45 pm EST) t.co/nJM3fZPYmo

ICYMI: t.co/WArmcSh5re

The newly announced NSO human rights policy makes lots of promises, but not about halting the sale of abusive spyware to oppressive regimes. Thread below 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

What are contemporary and emerging challenges at the intersection of digital technologies and human rights? Join @RonDeibert next week to find out. t.co/GhOiUCW1sX t.co/bez1yZaM4n

To help better understand how dual-use devices function—particularly in the context of human rights defenders and civil society organizations—Citizen Lab researchers have assembled a high-level introduction to key technologies and legal frameworks. t.co/PFB8aX96dP

From the passing of Hu Yaobang to present day efforts to commemorate June 4, images of the Tiananmen Square Massacre are regularly censored on social media in China. #June4CensoredHistories #TiananmenSquare @Weiboscope @JMSCHKU t.co/VMbFTPmIMT t.co/HMHBgOUelw

Why the sudden about-face on encryption? Look to Trump’s recently appointed attorney general and the concerted effort of our Five Eyes allies. t.co/gC5zAcZyf1

Adopting AI technologies in immigration systems without building in human rights principles will only put marginalized and under-resourced communities at higher risk. t.co/cm4ml4mmrW t.co/yet9nW8m13

"Far from humouring the irresponsible choices of our allies, our government should be championing secure communications and committed to making Canada a haven for innovation and democracy." @caparsons @tamir_i t.co/gC5zAcZyf1