The Citizen Lab

JOB ALERT: The @munkschool @UofTArtSci is recruiting for an Assistant Professor, Social Sciences and Digital Technologies. This full-time tenure stream position offers the opportunity to work closely with The Citizen Lab. Come work with us! Apply here by Jan 7: t.co/E6XLbT8m6C

What can the world learn from Indonesia’s democracy? Join the Citizen Lab’s @irenepoet on November 14 for a panel discussion @munkschool about the challenges in sustaining democracy, and the important lessons Indonesia has to offer about the resilience and vulnerabilities of democratic systems. Learn more : t.co/MwrleXMZdI

🔈💼 WE’RE HIRING: The Citizen Lab is seeking a highly motivated Systems and Security Administrator. We are looking for a network administrator to manage and support the Lab’s information security needs, carrying a range of information technology-related responsibilities. Apply by Nov 15. t.co/xheLFPrBc3 #JobOpportunity #TechCareers

The Citizen Lab’s director @RonDeibert is slated to deliver a keynote about the new frontiers of espionage, subversion, and Dark PR at @TheHagueProgram’s 2024 Conference on International Cyber Security on Nov 13. Learn more t.co/V74AaXe3w2

On Monday (11/04) at 4 pm: The Citizen Lab's senior researcher @KateRobertson_ will be testifying before the @SenateCA Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on the topic of Bill C-26. Watch it here: t.co/gEpFec21RK t.co/on2RJBpZUp

Speaking with @WR_Record about Sandvine sanctions in the U.S., @RonDeibert says “Frankly, it is embarrassing that it took the United States to hold a Canadian firm accountable.” Read the article: t.co/HxRu94gzFf t.co/ZkgGRNrVmr

“I can see there are Sandvine installations operating in a number of very problematic countries and probably will be for a while.” The Citizen Lab’s @RonDeibert talks to @CTVKitchener’s @SpencerCTV about Sandvine being removed from U.S. blacklist. t.co/5I4N4I1e9S

The Citizen Lab's @jsrailton speaks to @WIRED about the U.S. @ICEgov's $2M contract with Israeli mercenary spyware vendor Paragon Solutions. t.co/eIWS9DTCFh

The Citizen Lab's @nouraaljizawi will be speaking about the growing trend of digital transnational repression at #WomeninJournalism's event this Wednesday (10/23). Learn more: t.co/521AMcANDf @CFWIJ t.co/5VMnWJuJuO

Tomorrow (10/19) the Citizen Lab's director & founder @RonDeibert will be wrapping up the @TheKnowltonLA 2024 Literary Festival. He will discuss his 2020 book "Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society" and tease details of his upcoming title "Chasing Shadows". Learn more 👇

In a piece for @Kennedy_School’s @MisinfoReview, The Citizen Lab’s @gabriellelim and her co-authors unpack the complex challenges facing the field of misinformation. The authors say they “see this as an inflection point and an opportunity to chart a more informed and contextual research practice.” Read it here t.co/2kmesuMsLC

Today at @knightcolumbia’s “Regardless of Frontiers” event: @RonDeibert is presenting a paper (co-authored with @sienaanstis) about the growing phenomenon of digital transnational repression. Watch online: t.co/FGmE7PxZAP

💬NEW REPORT: The Citizen Lab takes a deep dive into the network encryption protocol used by #WeChat, an app with over one billion users. The app uses a custom #encryption protocol called “MMTLS” that introduces cryptographic weaknesses. Read the report: t.co/9EmcuMXqnC

“The Canadian government is asleep at the wheel when it comes to export controls of this type of dual-use technology,” the Citizen Lab’s @RonDeibert said in a follow-up interview with @CTVKitchener about Sandvine. Watch here: t.co/ewzRexvy6Y

UPDATE: @Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit takes legal action to dismantle Russia-based threat actor COLDRIVER following our joint investigation with @accessnow. Read more: t.co/HV8oplHyEF

🆕 NEW ARTICLE The Citizen Lab’s @sienaanstis and former legal intern Émilie LaFlèche identify that the key to understanding digital transnational repression lies at its intersection with gender. In their article published in Globalizations, they call upon the research community to dive deeper into the gender dimensions of transnational repression. Full article: Gender-based digital transnational repression as a global authoritarian practice t.co/hpvOUcH7yP

TONIGHT at 8 pm EDT on @cbcideas: The Citizen Lab's Lex Gill (@lex_is) considers what law can and can't do to create a better world and how social and cultural movements can influence the evolution of law.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI) 2025 is looking for two, four, and eight-page submissions on topics broadly relating to Internet freedom. Deadline for Issue 1 (virtual event) is November 8. Learn more: t.co/ZQuig3C6My t.co/Ce3cFSzRlx

#Apple seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against the surveillance firm #NSOGroup, citing concerns that legal proceedings could risk exposing its security practices to combat commercial surveillance tools. The Citizen Lab’s @RonDeibert shared his thoughts with @washingtonpost, “NSO Group is on the ropes, no longer the only firm in town, and nowhere near as formidable as they once were.” Read the article here: t.co/RZok1HoEMj

Cyberattacks against transnational activists in the US are rampant and women are disproportionately affected. In a new paper for @CLTCBerkeley, the Citizen Lab’s @nouraaljizawi, @gozdebocu, and Nicola Lawford, unpack the cybersecurity landscape, its vulnerabilities, and call on US govt agencies and big tech to do more to prevent, mitigate, and protect high-risk users. Read it here: t.co/WqsV4nUD1A

Despite being blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, there are no export controls in place for Waterloo-based tech firm #Sandvine. The Citizen Lab’s director @RonDeibert breaks down the lack of regulations and its implications in his latest interview with @CTVKitchener. Watch here: t.co/8NWr0RhIu2

Join us on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30am EDT for a thought-provoking discussion with lawyer and Citizen Lab fellow Lex Gill (@lex_is) in conversation with @cbcideas’ @NahlahAyed at @crowstheatre. Lex will explore themes of injustice, defiance, and what it takes to build a better world. Get your free tickets here: t.co/FY38WiXTrY #CBCIdeas

Join us on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30am EDT for a thought-provoking discussion with lawyer and Citizen Lab fellow Lex Gill (@lex_is) in conversation with @cbcideas’ @NahlahAyed at @crowstheatre. Lex will explore themes of injustice, defiance, and what it takes to build a better world. Get your free tickets here: t.co/FY38WiXTrY #CBCIdeas

Reminder: Join the Citizen Lab & @CLTCBerkeley for a panel on the #cybersecurity threats faced by transnational advocacy groups in the US that are targeted by state and state-related actors. Moderated by @RonDeibert, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers @nouraaljizawi, @gozdebocu, & Nicola Lawford sharing key findings on the cybersecurity threat landscape, resilience, and areas for action and improvement to enhance the cybersecurity of transnational activists in the U.S. Register here: t.co/JKGZ11nUVg

Reminder: Join the Citizen Lab & @CLTCBerkeley for a panel on the #cybersecurity threats faced by transnational advocacy groups in the US that are targeted by state and state-related actors. Moderated by @RonDeibert, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers @nouraaljizawi, @gozdebocu, & Nicola Lawford sharing key findings on the cybersecurity threat landscape, resilience, and areas for action and improvement to enhance the cybersecurity of transnational activists in the U.S. Register here: t.co/JKGZ11nUVg

Join us on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30am EDT for a thought-provoking discussion with lawyer and Citizen Lab fellow Lex Gill (@lex_is) in conversation with @cbcideas’ @NahlahAyed at @crowstheatre. Lex will explore themes of injustice, defiance, and what it takes to build a better world. Get your free tickets here: t.co/FY38WiXTrY #CBCIdeas

What can be done to protect refugees’ privacy rights and enhance their digital security? In an important piece published by the @TimepDC, @nouraaljizawi, senior researcher @citizenlab, discusses the massive data breach that compromised the personal information of 3 million Syrian refugees, including minors, residing in Türkiye, highlighting chilling security risks. Read it here: t.co/1sLHRf3PhI #datasecurity #transnationalrepression #Syrian #refugees

Social media platforms are a channel to exercise free speech, but what happens when speaking out online turns you into a target? The Citizen Lab’s @nouraaljizawi discusses the significance and the future of the rights to freedom of thought and expression with @NahlahAyed on @cbcideas. You can listen to the full episode here 👉🏽 Brave New Worlds: The Rights to Free Thought and Free Expression, Part Four t.co/k6qx5Wl5Ng #freedomofexpression

Join the Citizen Lab & @CLTCBerkeley for a panel on the #cybersecurity threats faced by transnational advocacy groups in the US that are targeted by state and state-related actors. Moderated by @RonDeibert, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers @nouraaljizawi, @gozdebocu, & Nicola Lawford sharing key findings on the cybersecurity threat landscape, resilience, and areas for action and improvement to enhance the cybersecurity of transnational activists in the U.S. Register here: t.co/ax6IE7OlZR

TONIGHT at 8 PM: The Citizen Lab’s @nouraaljizawi discusses the rights to freedom of thought and expression @cbcideas with @NahlahAyed. 📻 Listen: t.co/DtmEhPWwSY