The Citizen Lab

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: On June 8th, @gabriellelim, doctoral fellow at Citizen Lab and @VassB, executive director and master of public policy in digital society @McMasterMPP will discuss the nature of #disinformation and its impacts on civil society and freedom of expression as part of @westendphoenix’s #truestories series. Attend in person or join the live stream @westendphoenix’s #truestories series: Date: June 8, 2024 Time: 11 am EST Get details : t.co/luVLaLngNi

Citizen Lab researchers Nicola Lawford and @gozdebocu will be speaking at the 2024 #CyberCivilDefense Summit hosted by @CLTCBerkeley on June 13. They will present a paper co-authored by the Citizen Lab’s @nouraaljizawi discussing #cybersecurity issues faced by US #transnational advocacy groups when targeted by authoritarian countries. Learn more: t.co/8RhDrjqIQd

NEW REPORT: #Russian and #Belarusian- speaking independent media and opposition activists in Europe targeted with NSO Group's #Pegasus mercenary #spyware. Collaborative investigation between @citizenlab & @AccessNow: t.co/7Za3vHkuKm

UPDATE: The Parliament of #Canada is expected to pass #BillC26 in an attempt to increase the country's cyber readiness. In an op-ed for the @globeandmail, the Citizen Lab’s @RonDeibert and @KateRobertson_ warn of the federal bill’s potential to threaten the online security of everyone in Canada. Read it here: t.co/U4BSmKverX

#Canada joins international security partners in release of advisory, guidance on growing #CyberSecurity threat to civil society.

Happening Today 👉 One-day seminar exploring how #Canada and the United States can collaborate to address the problems and opportunities brought about by #China's ascent. @emiledirks, a research associate at Citizen Lab, and other experts discuss how Canada and the United States might work together to improve China's #HumanRights record, notably its repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. If you are in Montreal, you can find more details about the event 👇: t.co/1RZ1etayPZ.

🔔🔔 MARK YOUR CALENDAR TODAY- KEY DISCUSSION- Cities are leveraging artificial intelligence #AI to ensure safety and security for their citizens while safeguarding #privacy and fundamental #HumanRights . It also poses dangers of reduced transparency and amplifying discrimination and inequality within society. Join @KateRobertson_ @citizenlab on a panel to discuss ‘What the use of AI by police will mean for justice in #Canada? ‘ When: May 8, 4pm- 5.30 pm EST Where: Online You can watch the entire session here 👇t.co/6qfNPYTnRn

One billion smartphone users have used #Chinese -language keyboards, which are exposed to #surveillance and eavesdropping. Findings and recommendations of the @CitizenLab report point to significantly greater gaps in systems that extend into software development around the world. Read full article by @IEESpectrum here : t.co/iLQHAizETb

🔔 The rise of #AI and #fake content- @RonDeibert says, “I think it’s going to create all sorts of chaos and havoc, and amplify a lot of the problems that we’re seeing around misinformation and social media.” Read the full article in @uoftmagazine about the urgent need to make digital ecosystem safer. t.co/YsdsFWXlUN

🚨 我們強烈建議所有使用者更新手機上的中文拼音輸入法 @citizenlab 公民實驗室在八家廠商的雲端拼音輸入法中發現了一系列嚴重漏洞: @Baidu 百度、榮耀、訊飛、OPPO、三星、騰訊、Vivo 和小米的拼音輸入法中含有嚴重漏洞，導致網路監聽者可以輕易攔截使用者輸入的內容。使用者輸入的一切內容一覽無遺，造成重大隱私及資安風險。 閱讀完整研究報告： t.co/zWCBOLnheX

🚨 WE URGE ALL USERS TO UPDATE THEIR KEYBOARD APPS IMMEDIATELY 🚨 🆕 New @citizenlab report finds vulnerabilities in the security of cloud-based #pinyin #keyboard apps from vendors Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi that could be exploited to reveal what a user types (keystrokes). Having your keystrokes intercepted is a huge privacy and security risk. Read full report by Jeffrey Knockel, Mona Wang, and Zoë Reichert here 👇 t.co/zWCBOLnheX

FRIDAY PLAYLIST 🎙️ Many governments around the world are most concerned about regime stability, which means they are targeting civil society domestically and transnationally. @Rondeibert discusses #spyware development and how governments are responding. Full episode with @james_a_lewis & @C_Painter on @CSIS_Tech t.co/tv5shPpmgD

Do you know many repressive governments harass their citizens beyond their borders? #TransnationalRepression : A Threat to Human Rights in Europe 🇪🇺. Join LIVE discussion now with: @HNeumannMEP, @s_furstenberg, @mmichae1sen @citizenlab via this link: t.co/KHh7sBibIw

📢 Research Associate @emiledirks @citizenlab made a submission to @CECCgov on human rights in #China, focusing on Chinese government-backed online #censorship and its impact on #FreedomofExpression. Not only China but also US-based firms, are complicit. t.co/CCRbQLRWRA

How do Chinese 🇨🇳 businesses manage foreign influence activities on behalf of the Chinese government? Join @albefittarelli and @DisinfoEU on Apr 4 for a discussion. Register 👉 t.co/007eyoFUjN

Technology platforms co-operate with authoritarian governments to provide internet services. @Microsoft's @bing #censors political and religious content as per #China's Internet censorship requirements. @rj_gallagher speaks to @citizenlab's Jeffrey Knockel t.co/CNlzYe5XPk

📢🆕 PAPER OUT in @AJIL_andUnbound by @RonDeibert @sienaanstis and Jakub Dalek that discusses the legal and ethical issues associated with digital accountability research while calling for a comprehensive and cross-jurisdictional ethical framework. t.co/KT5YetvftL

An overview of commercial #spyware usage, @jsrailton's Q&A with @yonita_yonita @CJR. From US Visa restrictions on individuals misusing commercial spyware to accountability measures in Europe and how device manufacturers alone cannot plug the holes. t.co/FbYhI0UAKw

A riveting conversation about the impact #AI has on our everyday lives. @citizenlab's @Cyn_K on @THESIGNALCBC discusses #deepfake imagery, gender issues, and if #AI is an appropriate tool with @adamfwalsh and @OIPCNL Listen in 🎙️📻 t.co/F27dnGUcrq

How do #China's overseas police stations operate, what are their links to #transnationalrepression, and what are the security issues for democracy? @citizenlab's @emiledirks and @UofT's @dianafutweets write👇 t.co/0gN5Ir7zsl

From #Hashtags to 🤫Hush-Tags: The Tug of War Over #socialmedia in Conflict Zones. @citizenlab @nouraaljizawi writes about #digital content #censorship and suppression @TimepDC. t.co/z4g6fSa9Uc

🚨🆕 REPORT- "PAPERWALL": #Chinese websites posing as local news outlets target global audiences with pro-Beijing content. Over 30 countries, we discover a network of #disinformation and attacks masquerading as local news outlets, in local language. t.co/PDdsnxSPjJ

Today at 3:30pm EST @citizenlab's @KateRobertson_ appears before #SECU @HoCCommittees to provide insight into #billC26 An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. Watch here: t.co/ppgh2ipSKg

🆕NEW: Along with @accessnow, @hrw, @OCCRP and @amnesty, @citizenlab uncovers how #Pegasus #spyware targets members of civil society in #Jordan 🇯🇴. These include journalists, activists, and lawyers. t.co/XHzoLUGJdL

📢Happening tomorrow: As Canada grapples with the effects of deteriorating relations with India and China, Join @citizenlab's @nouraaljizawi @AI_UofT for a discussion on challenges and solutions. 🗓️Date: January 26, 2024 🕓Time: 4 pm- 5 pm t.co/s3bbPSbids

💼📢 @citizenlab is hiring a Communication Strategist. We are looking for a seasoned comms professional to develop strategic plans for increasing our presence in national and global communities. Deadline: February 2, 2024 Details 👉 t.co/kBFqUGafaz

📢 Are you a researcher interested in internet #censorship and #surveillance issues? Do you want to collaborate with @citizenlab? The @OpenTechFund #ICFP2024 fellowship is a great opportunity. Deadline: February 19, 2024 Details and application link: t.co/Yh1oPg1mc7

📢🆕 @citizenlab and @OpenTechFund #ICFPFellow Beau Kujath's research shows prominent commercial apps in #LatinAmerica may pose security and privacy risks to consumers. These include telco apps, government apps, and marketplace apps. 📢👉🏽 t.co/nz0CgZeRA8

👏🏽🆕 Impact: @thermofisher commits to end sales of #DNA test kits for use by Chinese police in occupied #Tibet. Announcement comes after researchers and activists expressed concern being used in human rights violations committed by #Chinese authorities. t.co/j4xucTX8DF

🆕🔔Intermediaries or "communicators" are an essential component of media repertoires. In this article @lokmantsui and Masashi highlight how Tibetans continue to tell the story of what happens in #Tibet despite threats and challenges. t.co/gdILEeFn9H