"Ahead of his keynote at Black Hat USA, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert spoke with TechCrunch reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about what he describes as a “descent into a kind of fusion of tech and fascism,” and the role that Big Tech companies are playing in “propelling forward a really frightening type of collective insecurity” that isn’t typically addressed by the cybersecurity industry as a cybersecurity problem."

https://citizenlab.ca/2025/08/ron-deibert-warns-cybersecurity-industry-about-u-s-authoritarian-descent-techcrunch/

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Ron Deibert Warns Cybersecurity Industry About U.S. Authoritarian Descent - The Citizen Lab

Ahead of his keynote at Black Hat USA, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert spoke with TechCrunch reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about what he describes as a “descent into a kind of fusion of tech and fascism.”

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Canada’s New Minister of AI Must Not Be Naive to Its Harms - The Citizen Lab

Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert's new op-ed in the Globe and Mail argues that AI should be subject to more regulation, not less.

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The Real Lesson of SignalGate: A Surveillance Arms Race Has Poked a Gaping Hole in National Security

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The Real Lesson of SignalGate: A Surveillance Arms Race Has Poked a Gaping Hole in National Security - The Citizen Lab

In his article for Foreign Affairs, Citizen Lab founder Ron Deibert discusses the lessons of SignalGate, highlighting that “much of the debate has downplayed

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Ron Deibert on CBC Ideas: Spyware Abusers Can Easily Hack Your Phone and Surveil You - The Citizen Lab

In an interview for CBC Ideas, Citizen Lab founder Ron Deibert talks with host Nahlah Ayed about mercenary spyware, sharing that "the latest versions can be

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How Cyber Espionage Threatens Democracy in the Age of Trump (The Agenda) - The Citizen Lab

In this interview with TVO The Agenda’s Steve Paikin, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert discusses his recent trip to the White House, the impact that the Trump administration's policies will have on cyber security worldwide, and why Canadians should be concerned by a potential bilateral surveillance agreement with the U.S. 

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The Citizen Lab’s Director Dissects Spyware and the ‘Proliferating’ Market for It (The Record) - The Citizen Lab

In this Q&A by The Record from Recorded Future News, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert speaks with cyber security reporter Suzanne Smalley about the

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The United States is Putting the United States in Danger - The Citizen Lab

In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, Ron Deibert recounts his comments from a recent briefing he delivered to staff of the U.S. Senate Select Committee

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The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State - The Citizen Lab

In an opinion piece for Maclean’s, Ron Deibert, director of the Citizen Lab, warns of the increasing infringement on human rights as Canada continues to

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In an interview with Recorded Future News, head of #CitizenLab #RonDeibert Head of #CitizenLab #RonDeibert explained the technical aspects of the Citizen Lab’s methods and how spyware companies weaponized 0days, & continue to evolve to evade detection.
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The Citizen Lab’s director dissects spyware and the ‘proliferating’ market for it

In an interview with Recorded Future News, Deibert explained the technical aspects of the Citizen Lab’s methods and how spyware companies continue to evolve to evade detection.

Book Talks for Chasing Shadows: March Events - The Citizen Lab

Join The Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert virtually or in person at one of these upcoming events to celebrate the release of his new book Chasing Shadows:

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