Official app from the Chinese Communist Party spies on its users

The video discusses a report by German cybersecurity firm CURE 53, in collaboration with the US-based Open Technology Fund, on a Chinese app called 'Study the Great Nation'. The app, developed by Alibaba and the Chinese Communist Party, has permissions to access extensive user data, including messages, photos, and contacts. It can also collect data from other apps on the user's phone. The report highlights that the app stores data on external storage but found no evidence of misuse. However, the app's code allows super user privileges, posing potential security risks.

What type of data can the 'Study the Great Nation' app access according to CURE 53's findings?

• Only photos and videos

• Only phone contacts

• Only internet history

• Messages, photos, internet history, and contacts

Which organizations collaborated to investigate the 'Study the Great Nation' app?

• Alibaba and the US Government

• CURE 53 and the Open Technology Fund

• Open Technology Fund and Alibaba

• CURE 53 and the Chinese Communist Party

What permissions does the app's terms and conditions allow?

• Access to only location data

• Taking photos and videos, collecting location data, and activating audio recording

• Access to only shopping apps

• Only activating audio recording

How many different apps can the 'Study the Great Nation' app collect information from?

• 500

• 960

• 100

• 2000

What potential risks are associated with the app's superuser privileges?

• It can only modify files

• It can download software, modify files, or log keystrokes

• It can only log keystrokes

• It can only download software