TikTok, one of the fastest-growing social networks in the world, closed a bug last December that let hackers take over anyone’s account by just sending a text. The vulnerability, discovered by Israel-based security agency Checkpoint securities suggests all profiles on the platform were under threat. A blog post by Checkpoint security researchers noted that by using the exploit bad actors could: Get hold of TikTok accounts and manipulate their content Delete videos Upload unauthorized videos Make private “hidden” videos public Reveal personal information saved on the account such as private email addresses Researchers said TikTok’s platform had multiple vulnerabilities such…
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