Technology @lemmy.world Tazmanian @lemmy.world 1y ago

The most popular Chinese keyboard app which is used by more than 450 million monthly users sends every key typed to Tencent in China.

citizenlab.ca “Please do not make it public”: Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping - The Citizen Lab

In this report, we analyze the Windows, Android, and iOS versions of Tencent’s Sogou Input Method, the most popular Chinese-language input method in China. Our analysis found serious vulnerabilities in the app’s custom encryption system and how it encrypts sensitive data. These vulnerabilities could...

Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping.

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Tencent began investing on Reddit several years back.
- Tencent owns sizeable pieces (and outright owns) of more companies than you can imagine.
  
  They invest in basically any tech company that is open to investment and willing to accept Chinese investors. To the ccp the data of the west is worth any price.
  
  Yes, I have seen their market cap.

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