The Citizen Lab

NEW REPORT Pandemic Privacy: A preliminary analysis of collection technologies, data collection laws, and legislative reform during COVID-19 #cdnpoli t.co/gQ17cDiFEg

📢 Job alert 📢 The Citizen Lab is hiring a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Information Security. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable interest in applied research & experience working with multi-disciplinary teams. More info: t.co/09do6sTOM8 t.co/uMNcYj7E9v

Congratulations to @RonDeibert, winner of the 2021 #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing! t.co/xsoWgnpGVX

Today at 12:00 pm ET, @writerstrust will announce the #ShaughnessyCohen Prize for Political Writing. Tune in to support all of this year's finalists, including @RonDeibert! t.co/KvKAZZdDWG

"We assume the connections we make across borders are benign, but these are the same tools autocrats use to track their targets, including journalists, researchers and immigrants." - @RonDeibert t.co/oiNd2o3caZ

"The hunting season for the open internet is starting, I think" - @lokmantsui t.co/KcO7ScJ7l3

Hosted by @CIMA_Media, @RonDeibert joins a panel of experts to discuss how the spread of commercial spyware is affecting independent journalism in emerging democracies. 🗓️ Wednesday, September 29 🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT 📝 RSVP by Tuesday, September 28 t.co/THQioY5JPm

NEW REPORT FORCEDENTRY: NSO Group iMessage Zero-Click Exploit captured in the Wild t.co/IrtsNRVPGS

The latest from @grayops and @lokmantsui explores authoritative reporting in Tibet, one of the world’s most restrictive media environments @SAGE_Publishing t.co/gdILEeFn9H

Laporan terbaru kami menemukan penyensoran situs dengan konten LGBTIQ, termasuk 38 URLs unik di Indonesia t.co/NU7y3qIweN

"[I]n Russia, the anti-gay propaganda law was enacted supposedly to protect children/minors and thus, LGBTIQ website censorship is conducted for the same reason." - @irenepoet on the legal and political justifications of LGBTIQ censorship t.co/2RokE91xts

NEW REPORT No Access: LGBTIQ Website Censorship in Six Countries t.co/yswo0bdQNW

According to @lokmantsui, not all censorship has to be sensational. In fact, some of the most telling censorship is what we might call "banal" but that makes it no less harmful. t.co/ew5ftlwGaG

تقرير جديد من اللؤلؤة إلى بيغاسوس: الحكومة البحرينية الحكومة البحرينية تخترق نشطاء عبر استغلال "Zero-Click" من "NSO Group" t.co/sVA0gSiiF0

NEW REPORT From Pearl to Pegasus: Bahraini Government Hacks Activists with NSO Group Zero-Click iPhone Exploits t.co/aCvUA2YLNO

我們的最新研究分析了蘋果公司對鐫刻內容的審查。在納入研究的六個地區中，我們發現蘋果在各地執行的審核政策沒有一致的、透明的標準。一些帶有歧視性的內容被允許在某些地區鐫刻。而在中國大陸，政治敏感乃至中性的詞語也會被過濾。這些過濾規則甚至被應用在港台地區。 t.co/o4GId4vua2

"There is almost a standard set of people who will get targeted once an autocratic regime gets its hands on this kind of spyware" - @jsrailton t.co/FINxyNd3jf

我们的最新研究分析了苹果公司对镌刻内容的审查。在纳入研究的六个地区中，我们发现苹果在各地执行的审核政策没有一致的、透明的标准。一些带有歧视性的内容被允许在某些地区镌刻。而在中国大陆，政治敏感乃至中性的词语也会被过滤。这些过滤规则甚至被应用在港台地区。 t.co/0KEvGMD3Yt

NEW REPORT Engrave Danger: An Analysis of Apple Engraving Censorship across Six Regions t.co/xEtfWijRWI

The deployment of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is, unfortunately, not new. Since 2016, the Citizen Lab + others have documented the abuse of this government-exclusive technology. To help keep track of these developing issues, we've created a living thread for all of our reports🧵

"At the moment, tech companies are more focused on government relations that protect their own survival or bottom line. We want a race to the top, not a race to the bottom. The future of Hong Kong’s internet depends on it." - @lokmantsui t.co/KrADhCeYoP

According to @lotus_ruan and @gabriellelim, fears of Chinese disinformation are often exaggerated by overblown assessments of the effects of China’s propaganda campaigns. In other words: evidence of activity is not the same as evidence of impact. t.co/KGO1edoimC

Massive abuses of NSO's Pegasus spyware uncovered by @AmnestyTech @FbdnStories #PegasusProject We @citizenlab were asked to verify analysis and undertake a peer review of methods, and found them all sound. Here is our peer review: t.co/uBTowaYlGG

Even the most well-resourced surveillance companies make operational mistakes and leave digital traces, making their marketing claims about being stealthy and undetectable highly questionable. Read our latest investigation into spyware vendor Candiru: t.co/wiMWAuz1GV

NEW REPORT Hooking Candiru: Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into Focus t.co/wiMWAuz1GV

"It’s no surprise that racial and immigrant justice groups are rightly concerned over how [federally-collected COVID] data might be used by other agencies, like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to surveille vulnerable populations." - @wbaballard t.co/U82c80Ag9T

"The chill of national security threatens to deepen suspicions towards some of our world-leading researchers and exceptional international students, and those running universities must publicly stand up for their communities." - @caparsons t.co/JpkmTpsAjq

過去兩年間，上千張與香港民主運動有關的圖片被審查。通過我們製作的交互圖片來了解這些事件：t.co/z8VOCqtvwJ

Join @RonDeibert, in conversation with @AndresVelasco, as they discuss how to construct a communications ecosystem that supports civil society and contributes to the betterment of the world. Wednesday, July 7, 12:30 pm EST t.co/yqH4wkDatr #LSEMunk t.co/3kdAa7PuNZ

“From where I sit, ransomware is the equivalent of a new and virulent disease," says @caparsons. "It’s only going to get worse.” t.co/Ok5UMY31Xf