Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.
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In our latest research brief, we describe a security issue where users in the “waiting room” of a Zoom meeting could have spied on the meeting, even if they were not approved to join. Zoom fixed the issue after we reported it to them. t.co/35GgSBFvxA
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Join @jsrailton this Thursday for a conversation on COVID-19 and increasing calls for the deployment of spyware in the name of public good t.co/xT8XSR8Gft
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A newly published paper by @abulkhaezuran and @AndrewMLeber showcase the usefulness of social media data for political analysis by focusing on the main Arabic Twitter hashtag following the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. t.co/2RuRGSmzx1
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Trust is critical during a pandemic. But trust is difficult to earn when governments suggest deploying invasive technologies that are perceived as pretexts for dismantling privacy. @jsrailton on why spyware will not be our savior. t.co/OrBVWqT4xl
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“I would think very carefully before I used Zoom to communicate classified information, trade secrets, or confidential medical data." - @billmarczak t.co/phfQbBGx7v
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NEW REPORT: Move Fast & Roll Your Own Crypto: A Quick Look at the Confidentiality of Zoom Meetings t.co/WFgWSI9qqH
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"I can't think of a better brand name to make citizens nervous about a governmental tracking effort," says @jsrailton of NSO's new COVID-19 software. t.co/iyVv2qISRM
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“In this moment of crisis, phone companies, regulators and the Department of Justice should step up to prevent foreign powers from tracking us through our phones."- @jsrailton t.co/3w8fK2SQTS
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"Most services and technologies of this nature haven’t been tested at this scale," says @caparsons of lawful interception systems applied at the national level. t.co/acxjVyW2sU
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According to @lotus_ruan, Chinese domestic censorship is decentralized and fragmented—not monolithic—with the burden of information control downloaded to private companies. t.co/CjI9mKAYDh
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Researcher @caparsons says there are limitations in scaling Canada-wide mass cellphone surveillance, to say nothing of the "wonderful problems" that could crop up if the government compels telcos to hand over this data.
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The Tibetan diaspora are no strangers to digital attacks, so they've become savvy to signs of suspicious emails, attachments, & phishing. But new exploits, like mobile threats, require new tactics. And groups like @tibcert are instrumental in this work. t.co/MspfkrGT6C
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“It is one thing to censor critical or even neutral online discussions...It is another to entirely change the narrative of the crisis and attempt to turn it into a paean.” - @lotus_ruan t.co/TFk5s09a1m
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"The proliferation of hacking technologies has led to a spike in reports of their use across the globe, from Mexico to Ethiopia to Tibet, and they have proved to be especially popular in the Middle East." t.co/9U8f5Tkj0G
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Despite increasing knowledge of tech-enabled abuse, the legality of the creation, sale & use of consumer spyware has not been closely reviewed by Canadian courts. We find that parties throughout the stalkerware ecosystem could violate many Canadian laws. t.co/Ecq8R0KPCE
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Want to discuss 习近平+疫情蔓延 (Xi Jinping + Epidemic spread)? You'll have to take that convo off WeChat, then. t.co/HykmHrOo7R
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Whether client-side or server-side, keywords related to coronavirus have been censored for Chinese users on popular social media apps for months, potentially limiting their ability to access essential health and safety information. t.co/HykmHrOo7R t.co/JuBz5i9J6z
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t.co/7PtvkMueek “What is interesting...about this case is that this event is more of a public-health issue rather than just a party congress or political events that do not affect a wider range of people"- @lotus_ruan
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NEW REPORT: Censored Contagion: How Information on the Coronavirus is Managed on Chinese Social Media t.co/HykmHrOo7R
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