By Sarah Bregel November 29, 2023 Last Christmas, my teenage daughter didn’t write out her Christmas list like I kept asking her to do. Instead, she sent me an adorable and quirky video containing photos of the items she wanted, accompanied by notes revealing the specifics (“these in pink, but if they’re out of … Continue reading The latest TikTok trend: A Christmas wish list PowerPoint deck, from your kids
Hyundai and Kia release software update to prevent TikTok thefts Katie Malone @kathrynamalone Kia and Hyundai released a software update on Monday after a viral TikTok challenge taught users how to hack the vehicles. But for now, it’s only available to a selected one million vehicles, out of the four million cars that … Continue reading Hyundai will pay $200 million after a TikTok challenge exposed a huge security flaw
The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok TikTok could be banned in the United States if ByteDance refuses. Karissa Bell @karissabe The Biden Administration is significantly increasing pressure on ByteDance just days before TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress. The United States government is … Continue reading Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement
Brands Resisting TikTok Risk Falling Too Far Behind by Will Ashton , December 16, 2022 TikTok has grown massively since the start of 2020, but many brands still don’t know what to do with the platform. There remain legitimate concerns about performance and attribution. There are also practical challenges surrounding TikTok creative, resourcing and a … Continue reading Brands Resisting TikTok Risk Falling Too Far Behind
TikTok will open a US ‘transparency center’ to combat spying fears It’s the latest move by the company to prove it’s not a threat. R. England @rachel_england SOPA Images via Getty Images Following months of criticism for its potential risk to US security, video-sharing platform TikTok says it is planning a “transparency center” … Continue reading TikTok denies that ByteDance planned to use the app to track individuals in the US
Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app Thankfully, TikTok patched the vulnerability. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic NurPhoto via Getty Images A serious vulnerability found by Microsoft in the TikTok Android app could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts. On Wednesday, the company’s 365 Defender Research Team detailed a one-click exploit … Continue reading TikTok denies security breach after hackers claim to have records of more than a billion users
Microsoft Identifies TikTok Vulnerability Allowing One-Click Account Hijacking by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 31, 2022 Microsoft’s security team has found a vulnerability in the TikTok Android app. The 365 Defender Research Team on Wednesday explained in a post how the one-click exploit could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts. “The vulnerability, … Continue reading Microsoft Identifies TikTok Vulnerability Allowing One-Click Account Hijacking
