Counterintelligence for civil society
Counterintelligence for civil society
Counterintelligence for civil society
The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary research unit at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. We apply our collective expertise in the fields of law, computer science, cybersecurity, political science, and social sciences to investigate complex issues of the 21st century.
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OpenAI Blurs Its Mass Surveillance Red Line With New Pentagon Contract
Senior researcher Wolfie Christl spoke with Forbes about OpenAI’s deal with the Pentagon that permits the gathering of bulk data from users.
The Market for Spyware is Growing
It’s Used Differently Against Women
Senior researcher and co-author of the report, Noura Aljizawi, speaks to the Fuller Project about the concerning ways gender is still being weaponized to silence women.
This event is hosted by Osgoode Law School Join Jonathon Penney, Osgoode Law School professor and Citizen Lab senior research fellow, on March 12 for the launch of his new book, Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age. The book advances a new theory of how technology and power create repression and […]
Intellexa Founder, Three Others Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison Over Greek Spyware Scandal
A Greek court sentenced four Intellexa executives to prison for their role in a 2022 scandal that involved the use of Predator spyware against more than 90 public figures in the country. Citizen Lab researchers first published evidence of Predator spyware in Greece in late 2021. The Lab later analyzed the phones of journalist Thanasis […]