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The Secrets of a US Spyware King
https://citizenlab.ca/the-secrets-of-a-us-spyware-king/
Published: October 8, 2026 13:42
Senior researcher John Scott-Railton speaks to WIRED about the lack of oversight at spyware company Paragon Solutions.
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Toronto-Based VPN Provider Plans to Quit Canada Over Lawful-Access Bill
https://citizenlab.ca/toronto-based-vpn-provider-plans-to-quit-canada-over-lawful-access-bill/
Published: October 6, 2026 18:13
Psiphon, a software company that helps internet users under oppressive regimes evade online censorship, plans to leave Canada if the lawful-access bill passes.
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Fixer, Financier, Spymaster: How the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is Setting His Sights on AI Dominance
https://citizenlab.ca/fixer-financier-spymaster-how-the-uaes-sheikh-tahnoon-is-setting-his-sights-on-ai-dominance/
Published: October 5, 2026 13:28
Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert is quoted in the Guardian about Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s increasing influence on AI dominance.
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UN Reports Citing Citizen Lab Submissions Published
https://citizenlab.ca/un-reports-citing-citizen-lab-submissions-published/
Published: September 22, 2026 16:15
Two UN reports that the Citizen Lab submitted recommendations to have been published this month.
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Submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
https://citizenlab.ca/submission-to-the-immigration-and-refugee-board-of-canada/
Published: September 22, 2026 15:32
The Citizen Lab submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
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Group of Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask US Government to Ban Several Hack-for-Hire Firms
https://citizenlab.ca/group-of-bipartisan-lawmakers-ask-us-government-to-ban-several-hack-for-hire-firms/
Published: September 10, 2026 17:19
U.S. lawmakers call for sanctions on hack-for-hire companies, citing Citizen Lab report.
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U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States
https://citizenlab.ca/uk-supreme-court-opens-door-for-spyware-victims-to-sue-foreign-states/
Published: September 2, 2026 14:14
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued a highly anticipated decision in The Kingdom of Bahrain v. Shehabi and another (Shehabi). The claimants, two Bahraini dissidents living in the U.K., allegedly suffered psychological harm after…
‘Unprecedented’ Number of Apple Users Received Recent Spyware Alert
https://citizenlab.ca/unprecedented-number-of-apple-users-received-recent-spyware-alert/
Published: August 20, 2026 17:52
Apple customers in 110 countries received threat notifications recently alerting them to suspected spyware attacks targeting their devices.
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Call for Applications: Information Controls Research Program 2026
https://citizenlab.ca/call-for-applications-information-controls-research-program-2026/
Published: August 17, 2026 17:57
The Open Technology Fund is accepting applications for the 2026 Information Controls Research Program.
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Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets
https://citizenlab.ca/inside-the-fake-copyright-racket-silencing-news-outlets/
Published: August 7, 2026 15:22
Journalists and civil society are being silenced by accusations of copyright infringement, says Alberto Fittarelli in a report by the OCCRP.
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