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There are multiple layers where interception can happen: 1) On-screen keyboard - by default most phones do send what is being typed - a lot of phones also have
by novaRom 2y ago
There are multiple layers where interception can happen:
1) On-screen keyboard - by default most phones do send what is being typed - a lot of phones also have 3rd party keyboards of doubtful origin preinstalled
2) "Enable backup" scam - on starting an app (like Google Photos or WhatsApp) chances you or your wife accidentally press "ok" on a pop up message
3) Hardware drivers - non open source binary blobs with back doors
4) Operating system - you basically don't know what information is logged and sent back to phone's vendor
- orbital-decay 2y ago>by default most phones do send what is being typed That's extraordinary if true. Do you have anything to back it up, though? Even Google (!) wasn't brazen enough to log everything typed on Gboard, they implemented federated learning.
- dbmnt 2y agoI wouldn't say "most phones", but perhaps most of them in China: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/24/1091740/chinese-keyboard-app-security-encryption/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/24/1091740/chinese-...
- idk1 2y ago...my husband might also accidentally press "ok" too.