Senior Security Analyst Seth Hardy interviewed on Radio Canada International
RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda spoke to Seth Hardy about recent Citizen Lab research on targeted attacks against human rights organizations and others, including the Dalai Lama.
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Citizen Lab Senior Security Analyst Seth Hardy at SecTor Conference
Senior Security Analyst Seth Hardy gave a presentation during this year’s SecTor Conference in Toronto, Canada, which took place from 1-3 October, 2012.
Human Rights Groups Targeted by PlugX RAT
In this blog post, we report on malware campaigns targeting human rights groups using the PlugX Remote Access Trojan (RAT).
Recent Observations in Tibet-Related Information Operations: Advanced social engineering for the distribution of LURK malware
The Citizen Lab has analyzed recent targeted malware attacks against Tibetan organizations that share a common payload — LURK malware — and command-and-control server, as well as several other features.
From Bahrain With Love: FinFisher’s Spy Kit Exposed?
The Citizen Lab announces the publication of a detailed post analyzing several pieces of malware targeting Bahraini dissidents, shared with us by Bloomberg News. The analysis suggests that the malware used is "FinSpy," part of the commercial intrusion kit, Finfisher, distributed by the United Kingdom-based company, Gamma International.
Spoofing the European Parliament
The Citizen Lab analyzes a recent targeted malware attack against the Tibetan community spoofing the June 14, 2012 resolution of the European Parliament (EP) on the human rights situation in Tibet. While such repurposing of authentic content for use as a malware delivery mechanism is not unusual, this incident raises serious questions surrounding the use of legitimate political resources for illegitimate ends.
Security Researcher and Citizen Lab Technical Advisor Morgan Marquis-Boire at Black Hat
Morgan Marquis-Boire will participate at the Black Hat USA 2012 Conference, taking place in Las Vegas from 21-26 July 2012.
Citizen Lab Fellow Eneken Tikk interviewed by MSNBC
Eneken Tikk spoke about the diplomatic impact of the Flame virus as well as the group of nations led by China, Russia and several Middle Eastern countries that are seeking to influence operational control of the Internet.
Chris Bronk discusses the politics of the Flame malware
“Thanks to Stuxnet, the Internet Freedom agenda, and the Arab Spring, cyberspace is now political space and matters a great deal in international relations,” writes Chris Bronk, Fellow in Information Technology Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.
Information Operations and Tibetan Rights in the Wake of Self-Immolations
This post is the first in a series of analyses that the Citizen Lab is preparing regarding the urgent and ongoing threat presented by information operations deployed against Tibetans and others who advocate for Tibetan rights and freedoms, including in Tibetan areas of China.