💬 NEW REPORT: We take 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 our report:
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Should We Chat, Too? Security Analysis of WeChat’s MMTLS Encryption Protocol - The Citizen Lab
This report performs the first public analysis of MMTLS, the main network protocol used by WeChat, an app with over one billion users. The report f...
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NEW BOOK: “Chasing Shadows: Cyber Espionage, Subversion, and the Global Fight for Democracy” by Ronald Deibert, director and founder of The Citizen Lab, will hit shelves February 4, 2025. Pre-order now: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Chasing-Shadows/Ronald-J-Deibert/9781668014042 image
Happening tomorrow: Join the Citizen Lab & CLTC Berkeley 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 @Ron Deibert, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers [@nouraaljizawi](
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 ), Gözde Böcü & Nicola Lawford sharing key findings on the cybersecurity threat landscape. Register here:
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Enhancing Cybersecurity and Resilience for Transnational Dissidents
Join CLTC & Citizen Lab for a webinar on the cybersecurity challenges faced by US transnational activists targeted by state-related actors.
Join us on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30 am EDT for a thought-provoking discussion with lawyer and Citizen Lab fellow Lex Gill in conversation with CBC Ideas’ Nahlah Ayed at Crow's Theatre. Lex will explore themes of injustice, defiance, and what it takes to build a better world. Get your free tickets here: https://tickets.crowstheatre.com/TheatreManager/1/online?performance=3603 #CBCIdeas
TONIGHT at 8 PM: The Citizen Lab’s @Noura Aljizawi discusses the rights to freedom of thought and expression @CBC IDEAS with Nahlah Ayed. 📻 Listen: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas
Join the Citizen Lab & CLTC Berkeley for a panel on the #cybersecurity threats faced by transnational advocacy groups in the U.S. that are targeted by state and state-related actors. Moderated by @RonDeibert, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers @Noura Aljizawi, Gözde Böcü, & Nicola Lawford. Register here:
Eventbrite
Enhancing Cybersecurity and Resilience for Transnational Dissidents
Join CLTC & Citizen Lab for a webinar on the cybersecurity challenges faced by US transnational activists targeted by state-related actors.
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