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Threat actors are capitalizing on a popular TikTok challenge to trick users into downloading information-stealing malware, according to new research from Checkmarx. The trend, called Invisible Challenge, involves applying a filter known as Invisible Body that just leaves behind a silhouette of the person’s body. But the fact that individuals filming such videos could be […]
Popular short-form social video service TikTok denied reports that it was breached by a hacking group, after it claimed to have gained access to an insecure cloud server. “TikTok prioritizes the privacy and security of our users’ data,” the ByteDance-owned company told The Hacker News. “Our security team investigated these claims and found no evidence […]
Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed details of a now-patched “high severity vulnerability” in the TikTok app for Android that could let attackers take over accounts when victims clicked on a malicious link. “Attackers could have leveraged the vulnerability to hijack an account without users’ awareness if a targeted user simply clicked a specially crafted link,” Dimitrios […]
TikTok is currently one of the most popular social media video apps where millions of users have tried to showcase their talent. Now, the popular app’s parent company seems to be all geared up to enter the smartphone segment, trying to become more popular. According to a report by Reuters, TikTok’s developer ByteDance is in […]
The creators of TikTok, a video-sharing social media platform, have been accused of ‘exploiting’ their youngest fans, demanding money in exchange for access to excusive benefits, information security services experts reported. This platform allows fans to send ‘digital gifts’ to their favorite content creators; these gifts can cost up to $50. Reports claim that some […]
Marking a moment of joy for TikTok users in India, the Madras High Court in India has revoked the TikTok ban in the country. The lifting of the TikTok app ban in India would mean that the app will soon return to the Google Play Store and the App Store. The Supreme Court recently directed […]
TikTokers rejoice! Following the ban on TikTok in India, the Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide the fate of the app; otherwise, the ban on the app will be lifted. A bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Madras High Court to give out the verdict in response to […]
TikTok, the popular video app, has been removed from the Google Play Store in India after the Madras High Court refused to suspend the ban levied on the app. On Tuesday, Bytedance Technology – the company behind the TikTok app – requested the high court to remove the ban on the app but the court refused […]
Following the ban on the popular app TikTok by the Madras court, the Indian government has suggested that it will continue to maintain ban in the country, further asking Google and Apple to pull down the app from their respective app stores. The decision to maintain its stance is by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), which is expected […]
The Madras High Court has asked the Indian government to ban popular Chinese video app TikTok saying it “encourages pornography.” The court has already ordered a ban with immediate effect in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is also pushing the Centre to prohibit the downloads of the mobile app because “the future of the youngsters and mindset of the […]
If you’re from the Indian subcontinent, there are strong chances that you must have heard about TikTok app, which was formerly known as Musical.ly. The app recently crossed 1 billion downloads on Google Play Store and App Store, out of which 250 million downloads are from India. A US-based industry self-regulatory group called Children’s Advertising […]
Popular video sharing app TikTok has finally absorbed sister app Musical.ly. TikTok’s parent company Bytedance acquired Musical.ly in 2017 for a deal reportedly worth around $1 Billion. Both TikTok and Musical.ly have hundreds of million active users worldwide. The popularity of the apps popularity lead social media giant Facebook to developed a similar app hat […]