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Keyboard spyware? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I was taking a look at the Naomi Wu situation (A Chinese DIY tech youtuber who went missing after being watched by the government) and in one part they mentioned that she was concerned about her privacy, so started using Signal, but had a default chinese keyboard that had a keylogger and the police had looked into what she was talking on there.

I'm not sure if it was a mobile only thing, but it was mentioned that the keyboard app was used in like 70% por chinese smarthphones.

Now, I use AnySoftKey and refuse to use default keyboard apps, but how far can we reach on the keyboard security thing? Is typing on a computer or using a physical keyboard on a mobile device 100% safe? I think the keyboard issue is often overlooked and would like to know what recommendations your have? Or what should be known more?

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[–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it randomizes the key timing. It also doesn't address stylometry so you can still be identified, but it helps. I made a browser addon that does the same thing. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/private-keyboard/

[–] ReversedCookie@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, I wanted to ask if you could make your browser extension for chromium based browser? I use Brave as my main browser for different reasons and I would love to have your extension also for Brave, since I care a lot about, I also would install the file manually if you won't publish it in Chrome Store.

[–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, I'm currently stretched pretty thin on projects so it will be quite some time before i'm able to port it, however I appreciate the interest. If you or anyone you know is willing to port it, i would appreciate help.

I was partly inspiried by this extension for chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keyboard-privacy/aoeboeflhhnobfjkafamelopfeojdohk

However I am not sure if it is open source and i don't think its maintained anymore. It is a good starting point regardless.

[–] ReversedCookie@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Hm okay, sadly my knowledge about making browser extensions is almost zero, so I won't be rly a help :') and thanks for the link, I tried it, but I definitly prefer yours. I will be patient until you got the time to do port your extension, good luck with your projects!