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1. DarkMahesvara (darkmahesvara@varishangout.net)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 23:52:10 JST DarkMahesvara
   "We analyzed Sogou Input Method on three operating system platforms, finding that the app has troubling vulnerabilities in its custom-designed encryption system which render sensitive data such as the keystrokes that users type decipherable to network eavesdroppers. "
   [...]
   "Our difficulties receiving Tencent’s email response to our disclosure highlight unexpected challenges in disclosing vulnerabilities to companies in certain jurisdictions. After disclosing the vulnerabilities to Tencent, we measured that our email domain (citizenlab(.)ca) is blocked in China"
   
   https://web.archive.org/web/20230810090627/https://citizenlab.ca/2023/08/vulnerabilities-in-sogou-keyboard-encryption/
   
   >cloud keyboard (because too many moonrunes)
   >homebrew encryption
   >communication difficulties because of great firewall
   :doge_laugh:
   • :tamamo_dab:Tamamo:tamamo_dab: (tamamo@varishangout.net)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 23:52:08 JST :tamamo_dab:Tamamo:tamamo_dab:

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     • Narbray
     @Narbray @DarkMahesvara Why the fuck would you use some dodgy chinese crap instead of GBoard or Swiftkey if you need moonrune support?
     
     Japanese support for Openboard when? :emoji_seethe:
   • Narbray (narbray@varishangout.net)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 23:52:09 JST Narbray

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     @DarkMahesvara That's happens to them for using chinese cringe apps. :laugh:
   • DarkMahesvara (darkmahesvara@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 00:02:23 JST DarkMahesvara

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     • :tamamo_dab:Tamamo:tamamo_dab:
     • Narbray
     @Tamamo @Narbray outside of possibly inferior moonrune support the usual reason why malicious spyware software is used everywhere else.
     
     its preinstalled on the device and required/encouraged by governments and corporations :yui_shrug:
   • :tamamo_dab:Tamamo:tamamo_dab: (tamamo@varishangout.net)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 00:02:23 JST :tamamo_dab:Tamamo:tamamo_dab:

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     • Narbray
     @DarkMahesvara @Narbray Swiftkey supports 4 kinds of chink in any case. :shrug:
     
     But yeah, prolly preinstalled crap and the average joe not knowing how to install a different keyboard.