Major security issues have been discovered within the hugely popular app TikTok, threatening the safety of users.
Researchers at Check Point found multiple vulnerabilities that would allow attackers to manipulate videos and steal confidential personal information.
“The research found that an attacker could send a spoofed SMS message to a user containing a malicious link,” Check Point noted.
“If the user clicked on the malicious link, the attacker was able to access the user’s TikTok account and manipulate its content by deleting videos, uploading unauthorized videos, and making private or ‘hidden’ videos public.
By Anthony Cuthbertson
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