“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.

  • dx1@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    What are the best FOSS options for Android keyboard apps? I’ve been struggling with this lately.

      • Scrappy@feddit.nlEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        Thanks for the recommendation. This comment is typed using a freshly installed florisboard keyboard :)

      • realherald@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

        F-Droid says the app hasn’t been updated in the last 14 months. Is the project still worked on? It says beta on the website.

        • makingrain@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          2 years ago

          Yes.. The pitfalls of FOSS is that some dude is working on it when they have free time. I’ve been using it for 2 years and can’t say I mind… would like to have the word suggestions, though.

    • sic_1@feddit.deEnglish
      7·
      2 years 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.

          • PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            13·
            2 years 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·
          2 years 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·
              2 years 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.