Christopher Parsons (he/him/his)
@christopher-parsons.com
Policy wonk. Street photographer. Torontonian. Not necessarily in that order.
Interests: privacy, national security, artificial intelligence, accountability, democratic governance.
Posts are mine, not my employer’s.
https://christopher-parsons.com
Interests: privacy, national security, artificial intelligence, accountability, democratic governance.
Posts are mine, not my employer’s.
https://christopher-parsons.com
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OpenAI’s Dave Aitel talks Aardvark, economics of bug-hunting with LLMs
YouTube video by Three Buddy Problem
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November 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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. @ciaranm.bsky.social mentioned in this The Times piece about telecom hacks. He's absolutely on the money. A large part of the problem with UK telcos is attackers knowing SNMP strings (and default ones). SNMPv2 from 1995, btw. Then using it to redirect traffic.
August 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
. @ciaranm.bsky.social mentioned in this The Times piece about telecom hacks. He's absolutely on the money. A large part of the problem with UK telcos is attackers knowing SNMP strings (and default ones). SNMPv2 from 1995, btw. Then using it to redirect traffic.
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Germany's top court: Police can only use spyware to probe serious crimes due to its "exceptional reach" and "very serious interference" with individual rights
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Germany’s top court holds that police can only use spyware to investigate serious crimes
The plaintiffs argued that a 2017 rules change enabling law enforcement to use spyware to eavesdrop on encrypted chats and messaging platforms could unfairly expose communications belonging to people ...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Germany's top court: Police can only use spyware to probe serious crimes due to its "exceptional reach" and "very serious interference" with individual rights
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New from 404 Media: more than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and other LLM chats are readable on Archive.org. It's similar to the Google indexing issue, but shows it impacts many more LLMs than just ChatGPT. Some chats contain API keys.
www.404media.co/more-than-13...
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More than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and Other LLM Chats Readable on Archive.org
The issue of publicly saving shared LLM chats is bigger than just Google.
www.404media.co
August 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New from 404 Media: more than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and other LLM chats are readable on Archive.org. It's similar to the Google indexing issue, but shows it impacts many more LLMs than just ChatGPT. Some chats contain API keys.
www.404media.co/more-than-13...
www.404media.co/more-than-13...
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NEW: "The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyber intrusion that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data across multiple U.S. states, according to two people with knowledge of the incident."
Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack
The identities of confidential court informants are feared compromised in a series of breaches across multiple U.S. states.
www.politico.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
NEW: "The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sweeping cyber intrusion that is believed to have exposed sensitive court data across multiple U.S. states, according to two people with knowledge of the incident."
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Political Science at Western University, Canada is searching for three tenure track assistant professors. There are two ads, one in International Politics (IR or comparative) and one in Comparative or Canadian. Ads are here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Faculty (UWOFA)
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
www.uwo.ca
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Political Science at Western University, Canada is searching for three tenure track assistant professors. There are two ads, one in International Politics (IR or comparative) and one in Comparative or Canadian. Ads are here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
CSE and NSERC to fund research on exploratory analysis of unstructured data www.canada.ca/en/communica...
CSE and NSERC to fund research on exploratory analysis of unstructured data - Canada.ca
The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are pleased to announce the funding of a new research community focus...
www.canada.ca
July 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
CSE and NSERC to fund research on exploratory analysis of unstructured data www.canada.ca/en/communica...
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Interested in the intersection of science and public policy? Apply to be a Project Coordinator. We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who excels working in a fast-paced environment. #CdnSci #PoliSci
Find out more and apply: www.cca-reports.ca/careers/
Find out more and apply: www.cca-reports.ca/careers/
July 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Interested in the intersection of science and public policy? Apply to be a Project Coordinator. We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who excels working in a fast-paced environment. #CdnSci #PoliSci
Find out more and apply: www.cca-reports.ca/careers/
Find out more and apply: www.cca-reports.ca/careers/
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For 2+ years I’ve been curating a public RSS feed on #cybersecurity, #AI, #privacy, #nationalsecurity, #criticalinfrastructure, & associated policy/legal updates.
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October 21, 2024 at 11:05 PM
For 2+ years I’ve been curating a public RSS feed on #cybersecurity, #AI, #privacy, #nationalsecurity, #criticalinfrastructure, & associated policy/legal updates.
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Ufffff…
A global zero-day attack on common SharePoint server software from Microsoft has breached hundreds or thousands of organizations worldwide, including some federal and state agencies, we report at the Post. It started with a bad patch. Gift link: wapo.st/3TRrqcP
Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say
Unknown attackers exploited a “significant vulnerability” in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, hitting targets around the world.
wapo.st
July 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ufffff…
While it’s received understandable less attention by scholars, journalists, and civil society, I think it’s notable that Canada’s Bill C-2 will amend the Oceans Act, and specifically the section dealing with the Coast Guard.
#nationalsecurity #intelligence
#nationalsecurity #intelligence
July 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
While it’s received understandable less attention by scholars, journalists, and civil society, I think it’s notable that Canada’s Bill C-2 will amend the Oceans Act, and specifically the section dealing with the Coast Guard.
#nationalsecurity #intelligence
#nationalsecurity #intelligence
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Excited to announce the Enigma Track program is now live for USENIX Security '25! Taking place August 13-14, this track delves into technology's societal impacts & future challenges: www.usenix.org/conference/u... 1/8
June 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Excited to announce the Enigma Track program is now live for USENIX Security '25! Taking place August 13-14, this track delves into technology's societal impacts & future challenges: www.usenix.org/conference/u... 1/8
Today the Ontario IPC released guardrails for the use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) by police. www.ipc.on.ca/en/resources...
#policing #privacy #genealogy
#policing #privacy #genealogy
Guardrails for Police Use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Ontario
While investigative genetic genealogy is a valuable tool for solving crimes and bringing closure to grieving families, there are no clear laws for how police can use it, and under what circumstances. ...
www.ipc.on.ca
June 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Today the Ontario IPC released guardrails for the use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) by police. www.ipc.on.ca/en/resources...
#policing #privacy #genealogy
#policing #privacy #genealogy
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It will be a good one, “Foreign Influence on American's [sic] Data Through the CLOUD Act” : judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It will be a good one, “Foreign Influence on American's [sic] Data Through the CLOUD Act” : judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...
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This panel will not only scrutinize the UK's secret order demanding Apple build a backdoor into its products but also dive into the critical tension between law enforcement access and the fundamental importance of end-to-end encryption for global security and individual privacy
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This panel will not only scrutinize the UK's secret order demanding Apple build a backdoor into its products but also dive into the critical tension between law enforcement access and the fundamental importance of end-to-end encryption for global security and individual privacy
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It will delve into the US-UK data agreement and potential reforms. Expert testimony will be provided by: Richard Salgado (Salgado Strategies), Greg Nojeim (Center for Democracy & Technology), Susan Landau (Tufts University), and Caroline Wilson Palow (Privacy International)
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It will delve into the US-UK data agreement and potential reforms. Expert testimony will be provided by: Richard Salgado (Salgado Strategies), Greg Nojeim (Center for Democracy & Technology), Susan Landau (Tufts University), and Caroline Wilson Palow (Privacy International)
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This Thursday, June 5, at 10 AM ET, a critically important congressional hearing will unpack foreign influence on American data via the CLOUD Act. Expect robust debate on encryption, backdoors, and cross-border data access.
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This Thursday, June 5, at 10 AM ET, a critically important congressional hearing will unpack foreign influence on American data via the CLOUD Act. Expect robust debate on encryption, backdoors, and cross-border data access.
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Globe and Male editorial board calls on the government to create a thoughtful AI regulatory framework as a top priority.
Globe editorial: A real reform mandate for the first federal AI minister
The Prime Minister declined to pen a mandate letter for the minister of a AI and digital innovation. So we did it for him
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Globe and Male editorial board calls on the government to create a thoughtful AI regulatory framework as a top priority.
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The greatest job alert! My team at EFF is hiring and you could be on it: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Policy and Research Staff Technologist
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www.paycomonline.net
May 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The greatest job alert! My team at EFF is hiring and you could be on it: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
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NEW by @lorenzofb.bsky.social: A mysterious government hacking group called "Careto" (aka "The Mask") was once one of the "most advanced threats" of its time, but was never publicly linked to a specific government.
Researchers privately concluded that Careto was working for the Spanish government.
Researchers privately concluded that Careto was working for the Spanish government.
Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say | TechCrunch
The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group.
techcrunch.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
NEW by @lorenzofb.bsky.social: A mysterious government hacking group called "Careto" (aka "The Mask") was once one of the "most advanced threats" of its time, but was never publicly linked to a specific government.
Researchers privately concluded that Careto was working for the Spanish government.
Researchers privately concluded that Careto was working for the Spanish government.
Japan’s new Active Cyberdefense Law will permit a lot!
1. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces will be able to provide material support to allies under the justification that failing to do so could endanger the whole of the country.
#cybersecurity #offensivecyber
1. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces will be able to provide material support to allies under the justification that failing to do so could endanger the whole of the country.
#cybersecurity #offensivecyber
Japan enacts new Active Cyberdefense Law allowing for offensive cyber operations
The new law, which was first mooted in 2022, is intended to help Japan strengthen its cyber defense “to a level equal to major Western powers” and marks a break from the country’s traditional approach...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Japan’s new Active Cyberdefense Law will permit a lot!
1. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces will be able to provide material support to allies under the justification that failing to do so could endanger the whole of the country.
#cybersecurity #offensivecyber
1. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces will be able to provide material support to allies under the justification that failing to do so could endanger the whole of the country.
#cybersecurity #offensivecyber
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In memoriam: Cryptome co-founder John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was one of the early, under-recognized heroes of the digital age.
In Memoriam: John L. Young, Cryptome Co-Founder
John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was among the first people to see the need for an online library of official secrets, a place where the public could find out things that g...
www.eff.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In memoriam: Cryptome co-founder John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was one of the early, under-recognized heroes of the digital age.
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NEW: TeleMessage, the Signal knockoff used by Mike Waltz and potentially other gov officials to archive group chats in plaintext, has suspended all services after it was hacked *at least twice.* @404media.co reported a hack last night; a different hacker also broke in and gave me evidence.
TeleMessage suspends services after hackers claim breach
The app was seemingly used by Mike Waltz in last week's cabinet meeting, according to a photograph published by Reuters.
www.nbcnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
NEW: TeleMessage, the Signal knockoff used by Mike Waltz and potentially other gov officials to archive group chats in plaintext, has suspended all services after it was hacked *at least twice.* @404media.co reported a hack last night; a different hacker also broke in and gave me evidence.
Neurotechnology is an emerging area of interest for many privacy practitioners. Neurotechnologies can be used for medical and therapeutic interventions, as diagnostic and preventative tools, to enhance cognitive functions, and advance research on the brain.
May 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Neurotechnology is an emerging area of interest for many privacy practitioners. Neurotechnologies can be used for medical and therapeutic interventions, as diagnostic and preventative tools, to enhance cognitive functions, and advance research on the brain.
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It is insane how scary the threat models of encrypted messaging apps providers are.
April 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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