Flaws in Chinese keyboard apps leave 750 million users open to snooping, researchers claim

April 26, 2024 at 01:46AM Many Chinese keyboard apps, including those from major handset manufacturers, have been found to be leaking keystrokes, leaving potentially three quarters of a billion people at risk. These apps use input method editor (IME) software, such as the Pinyin scheme, which uploads keystrokes to the cloud for processing. Vulnerabilities have … Read more