Tag: citizen lab
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VB2018 preview: commercial spyware and its use by governments
Yesterday, a new report by Citizen Lab looked at NSO Group ‘s Pegasus spyware and its global use. The report is worth a read, for the political implications of the findings, for the interesting methodology used, as well as for the section on the ethics of DNS cache probing. I have long been a fan…
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VB2018 preview: commercial spyware and its use by governments
Yesterday, a new report by Citizen Lab looked at NSO Group ‘s Pegasus spyware and its global use. The report is worth a read, for the political implications of the findings, for the interesting methodology used, as well as for the section on the ethics of DNS cache probing. I have long been a fan…
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Security Planner gives security advice based on your threat model
During the upcoming holiday season, many security professionals will be visiting relatives and, during their visit, being asked to fulfil the role of ad-hoc tech support. Apart from removing the Ask toolbar from their browser, this is a great opportunity to improve the security of their devices more permanently. This is also when one realizes…
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Security Planner gives security advice based on your threat model
During the upcoming holiday season, many security professionals will be visiting relatives and, during their visit, being asked to fulfil the role of ad-hoc tech support. Apart from removing the Ask toolbar from their browser, this is a great opportunity to improve the security of their devices more permanently. This is also when one realizes…