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TikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalistsTikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalists

TikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalists

ByteDance admitted that its employees accessed TikTok data to track journalists to identify the source of leaks to the media.…

3 years ago
Attackers abused the popular TikTok Invisible Challenge to spread info-stealerAttackers abused the popular TikTok Invisible Challenge to spread info-stealer

Attackers abused the popular TikTok Invisible Challenge to spread info-stealer

Threat actors are exploiting interest in a popular TikTok challenge, dubbed Invisible Challenge, to trick users into downloading info-stealing malware.…

3 years ago
Updated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ dataUpdated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ data

Updated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ data

TikTok updated its privacy policy for European Economic Area (“EEA”) and confirmed that its Chinese staff can access their users' data.…

3 years ago
TikTok denies data breach following leak of user dataTikTok denies data breach following leak of user data

TikTok denies data breach following leak of user data

Threat actors published a sample of data allegedly stolen from TikTok, but the company denies it was breached. The hacking…

3 years ago
A flaw in TikTok Android app could have allowed the hijacking of users’ accountsA flaw in TikTok Android app could have allowed the hijacking of users’ accounts

A flaw in TikTok Android app could have allowed the hijacking of users’ accounts

Microsoft discovered a vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that could lead to one-click account hijacking. Microsoft researchers discovered…

3 years ago
Phishing campaign targets Tiktok influencer accountsPhishing campaign targets Tiktok influencer accounts

Phishing campaign targets Tiktok influencer accounts

Threat actors have launched a phishing campaign targeting more than 125 TikTok ‘Influencer’ accounts in an attempt to hijack them.…

4 years ago
Expert found a 1-Click RCE in the TikTok App for AndroidExpert found a 1-Click RCE in the TikTok App for Android

Expert found a 1-Click RCE in the TikTok App for Android

Egyptian security researcher Sayed Abdelhafiz discovered multiple bugs in TikTok Android Application that can be chained to achieve Remote code…

4 years ago
ByteDance agreed to pay $92M in US privacy Settlement for TikTok data collectionByteDance agreed to pay $92M in US privacy Settlement for TikTok data collection

ByteDance agreed to pay $92M in US privacy Settlement for TikTok data collection

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, agreed to pay $92 million in a settlement to U.S. users for illegal data collection.…

4 years ago
TikTok fixed security issues that could have led one-click account takeoverTikTok fixed security issues that could have led one-click account takeover

TikTok fixed security issues that could have led one-click account takeover

TikTok has addressed a couple of security issues that could have been chained to led account takeover.  The first issue…

5 years ago
TikTok launched a public bug bounty programTikTok launched a public bug bounty program

TikTok launched a public bug bounty program

Chinese video-sharing social networking service TikTok announced this week the launch of a public bug bounty program in collaboration with…

5 years ago