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Fake software activation videos on TikTok spread Vidar, StealCFake software activation videos on TikTok spread Vidar, StealC

Fake software activation videos on TikTok spread Vidar, StealC

Crooks use TikTok videos with fake tips to trick users into running commands that install Vidar and StealC malware in…

2 weeks ago
Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to ChinaIreland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €530M for violating data rules by sending European user data to China. Ireland's…

1 month ago
EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companiesEU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies

EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies

noyb files complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies for illegal EU user data transfers to China, violating data…

5 months ago
Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concernsCanada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concerns

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concerns

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations over security concerns but did not issue a full ban on the…

7 months ago
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children's privacy laws.…

10 months ago
CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMsCNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

A vulnerability in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok allowed threat actors to take over the accounts of celebrities. Threat actors…

1 year ago
TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacyTikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy

TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children. The Irish…

2 years ago
Former ByteDance executive alleges TikTok of wrongful conductFormer ByteDance executive alleges TikTok of wrongful conduct

Former ByteDance executive alleges TikTok of wrongful conduct

A former ByteDance executive revealed that the China government has access to TikTok data, including data stored in the United.…

2 years ago
The European Commission has banned its staff from using TikTok over security concernsThe European Commission has banned its staff from using TikTok over security concerns

The European Commission has banned its staff from using TikTok over security concerns

The European Commission has banned its employees from using the Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns. The European…

2 years ago
French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Million for violating cookie lawsFrench CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Million for violating cookie laws

French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Million for violating cookie laws

French data protection watchdog fined short-form video hosting service TikTok €5 million for breaking cookie consent rules. The Commission nationale de…

2 years ago