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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:
China’s repression of #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang extends beyond borders to target women Uyghur activists and their families, using digital threats, harassment, surveillance, and smear campaigns to silence human rights advocacy on the suppression of the Uyghur culture and community. Read our country spotlight here: image
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:
Victims of spyware face numerous hurdles in seeking justice against mercenary spyware makers such as NSO Group. Speaking with @npub19mnm...ma4y, The Citizen Lab’s @npub124n0...m2ey 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:
💬 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: 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 @npub1edwh...4sl4, this discussion will feature Citizen Lab researchers [@nouraaljizawi]( ), Gözde Böcü & Nicola Lawford sharing key findings on the cybersecurity threat landscape. Register here:
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 @npub1586c...w28n, Gözde Böcü, & Nicola Lawford. Register here: image