A recent analysis by The Citizen Lab has uncovered significant security vulnerabilities in popular Chinese pinyin keyboard apps, potentially affecting over 1 billion users globally. The affected cloud-based apps, including those from major tech companies like Baidu, Honor, Samsung, Tencent, iFlytek, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi, have flaws that could allow network eavesdroppers to access and steal users' keystrokes. Users are urged to update their keyboard apps immediately to mitigate risks.
#FPTech: Keyboard apps from Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo & Vivo leak everything users type to hackers https://t.co/OjeDCus6HR
Almost Every Chinese Keyboard App Has a Security Flaw That Reveals What Users Type https://t.co/GypQP0Cycj
#Vulnerability Alert ⚠️ 🔴Vulnerabilities across keyboard apps reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers🔴 ⚠️ Potential impact: over 1 billion users. ⚠️ Study reveals critical security vulnerabilities in cloud-based pinyin keyboards. ⚠️ Flaw allows attackers to steal…
#Vulnerability Alert ⚠️ 🔴Vulnerabilities across keyboard apps reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers🔴 ⚠️ Study reveals critical security vulnerabilities in cloud-based pinyin keyboards. ⚠️ Flaw allows attackers to steal everything typed with the keyboard (keystrokes).…
Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of Over 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users https://t.co/8xnirmSoFH
Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of Over 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users: https://t.co/CKLv4tPJCl by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
⚡ Major security flaws uncovered in popular Chinese keyboard apps, which could expose users' private keystrokes. Over 1 billion people using Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi devices may be affected. Details: https://t.co/KWXuNWfaaU #privacy
A *billion* users in #China & beyond are at risk from from insecure keyboard apps. If you are using a Chinese-language phone keyboard, update it NOW. Thread on our latest @citizenlab report👇 https://t.co/eXS3V6W6pc
An analysis of pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Honor, Samsung, Tencent, and others finds vulnerabilities that can reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers (The Citizen Lab) https://t.co/FECZcaheNF 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/c2lFFKgZ4E