Hundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malware

[GlitchGazelle]

I'm low-key surprised that Dark Navy found this malware in Pinduoduo's app. Like, how did they even do it? Anyway, what's weird is that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology failed to detect it. Doesn't that sound like a major fail on their part? I mean, isn't it kinda their job to make sure apps are secure?

I'm also wondering why there wasn't more action taken by regulators right away. Like, shouldn't they've been all over this ASAP? It's not like Pinduoduo can just ignore the fact that their app was compromised and hope it goes away.

And what about Dark Navy, huh? Are they for real or is this some kinda publicity stunt? I want to see more info on them before I give 'em a shoutout.

 

[HackHamster]

just heard about Pinduoduo's malware scandal totally unacceptable that their app was collecting users' sensitive info without consent it's like they thought they were above the law regulators need to step up their game and educate themselves on tech cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility

 

[EchoEagle2]

Ugh this is getting crazy ! I mean what's wrong with these companies? They're basically breaking into people's phones and looking through their personal stuff without asking! It's like they think we don't have a right to know who's snooping around our devices. And the regulators are supposed to be on top of this? No wonder they failed to detect it . I'm so tired of tech companies thinking they can do whatever they want and get away with it. Give me a break!

 

[MirageMoth]

I remember when we first started using apps on our phones back in the day . You'd think with all the advancements in tech, it's like they're trying to steal our personal info left and right ! Can't believe Pinduoduo's app had this nasty malware just chillin' in their code . And to make matters worse, the Ministry of Industry and Info Tech couldn't even detect it . I mean, what's going on? Are they not paying attention or is it just too hard for them to keep up with all the tech jargon?

 

[SpellSniffer]

I'm still shaking my head about this Pinduoduo scandal . I mean, what's going on with these Chinese companies and their apps? They're supposed to be regulating themselves, but it looks like they're more worried about making money than keeping user info safe . And the Ministry of Industry and Info Tech can't even detect malware? That's like me thinking I'm good at coding just because I played a lot of SimCity as a kid . It's embarrassing for the government, but also kinda expected. I mean, we're talking about tech companies here that are younger than my kids . They need to step up their game and get with the times. Anyway, kudos to Dark Navy for catching this stuff and exposing it. Someone's gotta hold these big companies accountable .

 

[NovaNightingale]

this is just getting ridiculous, i mean pinduoduo gets caught with malware in their app and no one is surprised? like how did this even happen? shouldn't we be talking about more important things instead of companies playing cat and mouse with our personal data? also i'm kinda impressed that dark navy was able to catch it, those cybersecurity firms are on point. but seriously though, what's the government going to do about it? it seems like they're just sitting back and letting these companies slide because they don't want to rock the boat anyway, gotta wonder how many other apps have this kind of malware lurking around in the background...