The Chinese app that was actually doing some dodgy stuff

[r00igev@@r]

Bit of a shocker...

'I've never seen anything like this:' One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts | CNN Business

While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

edition.cnn.com

 

[s0lar]

CNN? Pffft.

Content of that article is not worth the cost of cnn’s domain registration.

 

[neoprema]

CNN? Pffft.

Content of that article is not worth the cost of cnn’s domain registration.

Lol CNN is a great news network.

Those dodgy one-man "i'm hosting this in my basement to avoid the lizard people" websites are the problem

 

[Hamster]

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According to Toshin, the exploits allowed Pinduoduo access to users’ locations, contacts, calendars, notifications and photo albums without their consent. They were also able to change system settings and access users’ social network accounts and chats, he said.

The app deployed a method that allowed it to push updates without an app store review process meant to detect malicious applications, the researchers said.

 

[neoprema]

Bit of a shocker...

'I've never seen anything like this:' One of China's most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts | CNN Business

While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

edition.cnn.com

We know Chinese spy via their apps, and they also use a lot of technology they're exporting to spy as well. Its a big problem, but we also depend on what they export.

 

[flytek]

OP's username checks out...and others ignore the fact that western cyber giants have long and strong relationships with massive data collection and spy agencies..

 

[r00igev@@r]

OP's username checks out...and others ignore the fact that western cyber giants have long and strong relationships with massive data collection and spy agencies..

True google knows more about me than tinder but I don't use their DNS. (small win)

But this is a shopping app. Just imagine if takealot did the same. I don't trust those apps in any case and use them in a private browser tab on waterfox.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Lol CNN is a great news network.

Those dodgy one-man "i'm hosting this in my basement to avoid the lizard people" websites are the problem

Haaibo. Take that back. Don't insult Tucker Carlson like that.

 

[lkpat]

CNN? Pffft.

Content of that article is not worth the cost of cnn’s domain registration.

Use Google to find a source you trust. Oh wait, google doesn't operate the other side of the iron curtain.

 

[s0lar]

Use Google to find a source you trust. Oh wait, google doesn't operate the other side of the iron curtain.