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Research & development at the intersection of cyberspace, global security & human rights. Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

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  2. While ostensibly sold to thwart terrorism, commercial spyware is habitually abused and used to target journalists. “What we have found is that companies either are unwilling or unable to control how their government clients use it.”-

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  3. Someone Tried to Hack My Phone. Technology Researchers Accused Saudi Arabia.

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    Jan 28

    . is the first American journalist we have verified to be targeted with NSO's spyware. I suspect he's not the only one, or the last.

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    Jan 23

    Saudi dissident Ghanem Almasarir sues Saudi Arabia in UK courts over alleged hacking using NSO Group spyware; his targeting was, indeed, confirmed by in this case.

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    Jan 22

    Thread re: Bezos Incident:

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    Jan 20

    at the has profound human rights implications for people on the move: , breaches, due process concerns. For a context specific example, see on Canada’s use of tech in immigration:

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  10. Interested in developing your own data access request initiative? The Access My Info Playbook walks through all the requirements for setting up an AMI project including detailed descriptions of research methods and communications strategies.

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    Jan 16

    Israeli court puts gag orders on closed-door hearings in NSO surveillance firm case via

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  12. In China, you can name your gaming avatar many things—but not Xi Jinping. Analyzing 200 games and over 180,000 blacklisted keywords, Citizen Lab researchers explain the role of companies and government authorities in the implementation of censorship.

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    Jan 16

    For more on how apps like mSpy are deployed in service of technology-facilitated violence, abuse, and harassment, check out our report on the stalkerware industry

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  14. From hiding incriminating HTML to purchasing Google Ads for marital spying, spyware vendors clearly market their technologies for purposes that many would find dangerous. Read our full report on the marketing, technical, & legal aspects of the industry.

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  15. "Entities with significant offline resources and organizational power – especially authoritarian states – have both capacity and incentive to try to shape online discussions in their favor, biasing online free expression toward mindless repetition and careful self-censorship."

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  17. "Canadian researchers are engaged in research and sharing with Chinese companies including Huawei and it may turn out that those engagements run counter to US policies”-

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    Iran is an extremely sophisticated disinformation actor. Here's fantastic research from on some of their tactics in the past:

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  19. How Abu Dhabi’s Spy Sheikh hid ToTok in Plain Sight by our own

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    22 Dec 2019

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