“Please do not make it public”: Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping - The Citizen Lab
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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 allow a network eavesdropper to decrypt sensitive communications sent by the app, including revealing all keystrokes being typed by the user. Following our disclosure of these vulnerabilities, Sogou released updated versions of the app that identified all of the issues we disclosed.

Vulnerabilities in Sogou Keyboard encryption expose keypresses to network eavesdropping.

  • sic_1@feddit.deEnglish
    111·
    11 months ago

    Seconded. I use Gboard because it has the same functionality but I have to sandbox it and restrict all internet access via firewall. I still don’t trust it and would prefer a FOSS alternative with the same functionality.

      • Exocet@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        41·
        11 months ago

        Not OP, but this can be managed with Datura firewall on CalyxOs

        • PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.worldEnglish
          171·
          11 months ago

          wants to do something

          needs to be an IT major

          Welp, guess I’ll choose between China and Microsoft, then.

      • sic_1@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        You can sandbox an app using Shelter. You can block the internet access of that app using NetGuard. Both apps are available on F-Droid and easy to setup. No special OS needed but I strongly recommend GrapheneOS to avoid backdoors.

          • sic_1@feddit.deEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            Glad to help. Consider dropping the NetGuard dev some coin, he’s doing incredible work. He also develops FairEmail which imho is the best IMAP email app in existence.