The Citizen Lab

NEW REPORT: "Unmasked II: An Analysis of Indonesia and the Philippines’ Government-launched COVID-19 Apps" by @citizenlab: t.co/ydetb47dHB by @2Pellaeon, Jeffrey Knockel,, @irenepoet, Stephanie Tran, Justin Lau and @adamsenft

تقرير جديد: ثغرة Zero-Click في تطبيق iMessage استخدمت لاختراق هواتف 36 شخص في ⁦@AlJazeera⁩ باستخدام برنامج NSO. ونعتقد (بدرجة متوسطة) ان الامارات العربية المتحدة والمملكة العربية السعودية وراءها.

NEW REPORT "The Great iPwn: Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage "Zero-Click Exploit" by @citizenlab @billmarczak @jsrailton @nouraaljizawi @sienaanstis @RonDeibert: t.co/Z8FVRaePHB

Why has so much talk of 5G adoption centred on Huawei? What are the perceived risks of Huawei? How does Canada’s stance on 5G and Huawei compare to the other members of Five Eyes? @caparsons addresses some of the biggest questions from our latest report. t.co/RgzhsZCJtL

Nigerian intelligence bought tool to spy on citizens: @citizenlab Report t.co/KW1iYDm4Sn via @AJEnglish

Thread on Huawei, 5G, and Canadian policy ⬇️⬇️⬇️

NEW REPORT Huawei & 5G: Clarifying the Canadian Equities and Charting a Strategic Path Forward t.co/55OWvIG1Wd

NEW REPORT Running in Circles: Uncovering the Clients of Cyberespionage Firm Circles t.co/KwYlJ0MKfu

"Largely without public debate—and absent any new safeguards—we’ve become even more dependent on a technological ecosystem that is notoriously insecure, poorly regulated, highly invasive and prone to serial abuse."- @RonDeibert t.co/vXddRIKE4y

Join the Citizen Lab's @gabriellelim, @irenepoet and Justin Lau today as they present on securitizing COVID-19 in the Philippines t.co/ck93rgS79R

What happens when public health technologies aren't carefully vetted? Users’ safety, privacy, and security are put at unnecessary risk. t.co/CGo828FeWg

Join us this morning at 10:30 am EST as we discuss how Citizen Lab projects shed light on increasingly critical issues at the intersection of race, surveillance, free expression, privacy, and power. t.co/Koy4HvDTcr

NEW REPORT: Unmasked: COVID-KAYA and the Exposure of Healthcare Worker Data in the Philippines t.co/CGo828FeWg

What does the rise of invasive police surveillance mean for how we act, speak & relate to each other in public space? On Nov. 17, join Citizen Lab research fellows @Cyn_K, @ToddLeFou & Bria Mathis in conversation with Dr. Anne-Marie Livingston. t.co/Koy4HvDTcr

Interested in how states seek to exert pressure—using digital tools—on citizens living abroad? Check out our latest output: an annotated bibliography on transnational digital repression. t.co/bjDBWXN6jW

Starting Nov. 9th, @RonDeibert will deliver this year's Massey Lectures on @cbcideas. Each of the six episodes will highlight a distinct concept in his new book, from the spread of authoritarian practices to the environmental impacts of social media. t.co/QGILatoxzx

The Ontario government recently requested feedback on how to improve the province’s privacy protection laws. And the Citizen Lab happily responded. See our 21 recommendations below ⬇️ t.co/mq7G1bSGV2

"Characterised by selective censorship without transparency and accountability, China’s content control has turned the Chinese internet into a hotbed of distorted information and ultra-nationalistic narratives." @lotus_ruan t.co/JAQFnaWfPD

Canadian technology is being used to thwart human rights overseas — but there is solution @sienaanstis @jon_penney @sophie_barnett t.co/HtvNgHuFHl via @torontostar

Join @RonDeibert in conversation with @ziyatong to discuss his new book, Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society. They'll tackle personal data surveillance, attention highjacking, and the negative environmental impacts of social media. Register: t.co/jnGD1n0WJj t.co/SdgA0o5JE6

“There seems to be some remarkable code similarity among Kuniao, Tuber, Qingsou, and Linghu, suggesting that all four browsers may have a close phylogenic relationship"- Jeffrey Knockel t.co/bUeIa9HjHo

In a recent submission to the government of Canada, we discuss how two companies with strong Canadian ties—Sandvine and Netsweeper—provide chilling examples of how homegrown technology can be used to violate human rights abroad. t.co/XSiOboc79e

When we launched Security Planner, our goal was to provide clear safety recommendations for everyone. To ensure we can continue to deliver on that promise for years to come, we're excited to announce that Security Planner is joining @ConsumerReports Digital Lab!

ICYMI: @lotus_ruan and @lrjia compare Chinese mobile applications’ data and user privacy governance, at home and abroad t.co/nTLFlqOm8h

If the CSE is finding security flaws in Huawei equipment, @caparsons says that should be disclosed: “I think Canadians do have a right to know and understand the actual state of what is going on.” t.co/vGXrP7GkDn

Join @KateRobertson_, @Cyn_K and @y_y_song this Friday, October 2 as they discuss algorithmic technologies used in law enforcement systems in Canada. t.co/ZpAMehi04B

As COVID-19 grew into a global pandemic, so too did WeChat widen the scope of its censorship. Learn more: t.co/PmxCLtfJdz t.co/ldB0IWAcrS

Thread 👇👇👇 from @RonDeibert about his new book, officially launched today...

A new study by @lotus_ruan and @LRJia compares Chinese mobile applications’ data and user privacy governance at home and abroad t.co/nTLFlqOm8h