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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.

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2024-11-08 18:40:40

What can the world learn from Indonesia’s democracy? Join the Citizen Lab’s Irene Poetranto on November 14 for a panel discussion @npub1fd6…nw6w about the challenges in sustaining democracy, and the important lessons Indonesia has to offer about the resilience and vulnerabilities of democratic systems.
Learn more : https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/what-world-can-learn-indonesias-democracy

2024-11-05 00:26:23

🔈 💼 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.
https://citizenlab.ca/2024/10/job-opportunity-systems-and-security-administrator/
#JobOpportunity #TechCareers

2024-10-15 19:34:25

💬 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: https://citizenlab.ca/2024/10/should-we-chat-too-security-analysis-of-wechats-mmtls-encryption-protocol
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2024-09-19 18:11:37

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
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2024-09-10 16:08:02

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

2024-08-14 12:31:44

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We connected the phishing to #COLDRIVER, a threat actor attributed to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) by multiple governments. The attackers typically sought to trick targets into entering their credentials by credibly impersonating colleagues and professional acquaintances, then sharing fake “encrypted” or “protected” files for review.
Read Access Now’s reports here: https://accessnow.org/russian-phishing-campaigns

2024-08-07 14:47:45

Do you use Chinese keyboard apps? The Citizen Lab has found vulnerabilities in major keyboard apps that could expose keystrokes to spying eyes.
Join Jeffrey Knockel, senior research associate and Citizen Lab fellow Mona Wang for their talk at #DefCon32 on Sunday, August 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
https://defcon.org/html/defcon-32/dc-32-speakers.html#54520
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