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The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic policy and legal engagement at the intersection of information and communication technologies, human rights, and global security. We use a “mixed methods” approach to research combining practices from political science, law, computer science, and area studies. Website: https://citizenlab.ca/
Our first network security analysis of the popular social media app, #RedNote, has revealed some major red flags 🚩🚩🚩. The app is used by over 300 million users worldwide - but its network encryption falls short. Read the report:
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Network Security Issues in RedNote - The Citizen Lab
Our network security analysis of the popular social media app, RedNote, revealed a number of issues with both the Android and iOS versions of the app.
The Citizen Lab, as well as our partners, peers, and collaborators have been instrumental in monitoring NSO Group’s operations. As the litigation against NSO Group continues, the outcome could very well shape the future of the mercenary spyware industry. For a full list of mercenary spyware-related legal cases, formal complaints, and research, click here: https://citizenlab.ca/2018/12/litigation-and-other-formal-complaints-concerning-targeted-digital-surveillance-and-the-digital-surveillance-industry/
Victims of spyware face numerous hurdles in seeking justice against mercenary spyware makers such as NSO Group. Speaking with @Tim Starks, The Citizen Lab’s @John Scott-Railton ☕ says, “A lot of victims have struggled to get their cases to move forward, and keep moving. Some of that traces back to forms of immunity that spyware companies and their government customers seek to shield themselves with.” Read the article:
CyberScoop
Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims
Spyware experts and victims tell CyberScoop that taking legal action is very hard, often beset by oft-overwhelming hurdles.
💬 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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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 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:
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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.
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