Computer Science Colloquium - February 7, 2013 - Eva Galperin

February 7th: Eva Galperin, Electronic Frontier Foundation ALL YOUR BYTES ARE BELONG TO US: THE CHANGING FACE OF INTERNET SURVEILLANCE IN SYRIA Over the course of the Syrian uprising, the Assad regime has used a variety of strategies to spy on activists, dissidents, and members of the opposition in Syria. This talk will trace the evolution of Syrian surveillance from Deep Packet Inspection using US made Blue Coat devices to campaigns of phishing and covertly installed malware, describe the current state of Internet surveillance in Syria, and speculate about possible future developments.