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Official #Beijing 2022 Olympics #MobileApp Is Marred by Security Flaws, Researchers Say
//In a report released Tuesday, Citizen Lab also said the app didn’t properly encrypt sensitive metadata transmitted through the app’s messaging function, which meant any eavesdropper operating a Wi-Fi hot spot could discover who users are communicating with and when.
The Beijing 2022 handbook for athletes and officials says My 2022 is intended to ensure the safety of all Games participants and “is in accordance with international standards and Chinese law.”//
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/official-beijing-2022-olympics-mobile-app-is-marred-by-security-flaws-researchers-say-11642511957
Source: WSJ #Jan19
#BigData #Regime #Cybersecurity #ChineseInternet #PoliceState #ChineseLaw
Official #Beijing 2022 Olympics #MobileApp Is Marred by Security Flaws, Researchers Say
//In a report released Tuesday, Citizen Lab also said the app didn’t properly encrypt sensitive metadata transmitted through the app’s messaging function, which meant any eavesdropper operating a Wi-Fi hot spot could discover who users are communicating with and when.
The Beijing 2022 handbook for athletes and officials says My 2022 is intended to ensure the safety of all Games participants and “is in accordance with international standards and Chinese law.”//
Read the full article:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/official-beijing-2022-olympics-mobile-app-is-marred-by-security-flaws-researchers-say-11642511957
Source: WSJ #Jan19
#BigData #Regime #Cybersecurity #ChineseInternet #PoliceState #ChineseLaw