Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoShopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claimsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square222fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkShopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claimsarstechnica.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square222fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.world
minus-squareDigDoug@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoYou’re bang on the money. If even half of what this article is suggesting were true, why wouldn’t Temu use their 1337 hacker skills to steal money outright rather than disguising it as a shopping app?
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoWhy steal their money when they can both get them to give their money as well data to also sell?
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoI don’t believe his claims without evidence, but having a legit cover for nefarious acts is pretty standard, no?
You’re bang on the money.
If even half of what this article is suggesting were true, why wouldn’t Temu use their 1337 hacker skills to steal money outright rather than disguising it as a shopping app?
Why steal their money when they can both get them to give their money as well data to also sell?
I don’t believe his claims without evidence, but having a legit cover for nefarious acts is pretty standard, no?