A new piece in Wired magazine features the discussion of the ethics of using the Internet Census data from Citizen Lab Security Researcher and Technical Advisor Morgan Marquis-Boire and Post-Doctoral Fellow Philippa Gill.
Tag Archives: Cyber Security
Is it wrong to use data from the world’s first ‘nice’ botnet?
May 19, 2013 – 5:36 am
PI files for judicial review of HMRC refusal to reveal state of investigation into Gamma International
April 18, 2013 – 3:18 pm
Privacy International have filed an application for judicial review of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) refusal to release information about the potentially unlawful export of Gamma International’s FinFisher surveillance technology.
Fellow Brenden Kuerbis co-authors new Internet Governance article
April 18, 2013 – 1:40 pm
Titled, “Internet Security and Networked Governance in International Relations”, the paper asks whether the Internet’s heavy reliance on nonhierarchical, networked forms of governance is compatible with growing concerns about cyber-security from traditional state actors.
Citizen Lab Senior Researcher Helmi Noman interviewed on France24 Arabic
March 27, 2013 – 9:59 am
Noman discussed the recent Twitter compromises, techniques believed to be used (phishing URLs), and how the regional dimensions of the conflict in Syria is reflected on the Internet (e.g., defacement of Iranian and Russian websites over their support to Syrian regime).
Director Ron Deibert authors new report on Canada’s role in promoting cyber security
March 13, 2013 – 10:09 pm
In a report published by The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, professor Ron Deibert argues that Canada has potential to be a global leader in cyber security, but this opportunity is being squandered because of the lack of a clear strategy in this area.
Why the U.S. is not in a cyber war
March 10, 2013 – 5:08 pm
Source: Ian Wallace, The Daily Beast
For several weeks, it has been difficult to open a newspaper or watch a Sunday talk show without hearing about the advent of “cyber war.”
Obama’s cyberwarfare strategy will backfire
March 8, 2013 – 11:13 pm
Source: Jason Healey, US News
America’s generals and spymasters have decided they can secure a better future in cyberspace through, what else, covert warfare, preemptive attacks, and clandestine intelligence.
Vupen CEO Chaouki Bekrar addresses zero day marketplace controversy at CanSecWest
March 6, 2013 – 1:13 pm
Source :Security Week
Ryan Naraine talks to Vupen CEO Chaouki Bekrar about the controversies surrounding the sale of zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, his company’s business dealings and the work that goes into winning the CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacker contest.
Hacking isn’t cyberwar, for now
February 28, 2013 – 9:02 am
Source: Chris Bronk, The New York Times
“There’s no cyberwar without a real war,” argues cryptographer Bruce Schneier. Yet some sort of cyberconflict with China is afoot.
Hackers attack European governments using ‘MiniDuke’ malware
February 27, 2013 – 1:14 pm
Source: Josh Halliday, The Guardian
Cyber criminals have targeted government officials in more than 20 countries, including Ireland and Romania, in a complex online assault seen rarely since the turn of the millennium.
