A guy on reddit reversed engineered #TikTok
Here’s what he found on the data it collects on you
It’s far worse than just stealing what’s on your clipboard:
Here’s what he found on the data it collects on you
It’s far worse than just stealing what’s on your clipboard:
The Zimperium Application analysis of Tik Tok:
"iOS rates 98/100 for privacy and 64/100 for security [risk].
Android is 79/100 for privacy and 82/100 for security [risk]."
blog.zimperium.com/zimperium-anal…
"iOS rates 98/100 for privacy and 64/100 for security [risk].
Android is 79/100 for privacy and 82/100 for security [risk]."
blog.zimperium.com/zimperium-anal…
Here's a decent write up of what all of this "Security risk mumbo jumbo" could mean:
Adding this response to the thread from @wbm312 (Whitney Merrill), a privacy and Infosec lawyer, who’s well educated in the subject matter
Adding a video where the twitter user has iOS 14 beta
He’s recording how, as he types, every 1-3 characters later, #TikTok is “pastin” whatever is on his clipboard somewhere
Please read his analysis thread, this is also scary if truly nefarious:
He’s recording how, as he types, every 1-3 characters later, #TikTok is “pastin” whatever is on his clipboard somewhere
Please read his analysis thread, this is also scary if truly nefarious:
Someone tweeted at me a recording of the various IP connections that Tik Tok uses on his android device using a firewall app
I’m going to add it to the thread in case someone wants to do more research or test the findings for themselves:
I’m going to add it to the thread in case someone wants to do more research or test the findings for themselves:
Forbes magazine article regarding this situation
“Anonymous Targets TikTok: Delete this ‘Chinese spyware’ now”
forbes.com/sites/zakdoffm…
“Anonymous Targets TikTok: Delete this ‘Chinese spyware’ now”
forbes.com/sites/zakdoffm…
There’s been a lot of talk about the US military banning soldiers from using #TikTok
This was per the guidance of the pentagon
This is an old article, but I’m linking it for transparency
military.com/daily-news/201…
This was per the guidance of the pentagon
This is an old article, but I’m linking it for transparency
military.com/daily-news/201…
Adding an article from inCyberdefense discussing #tiktok, tweeted by @YourAnonCentral, for transperancy to this continued thread
this is not #tiktok but it’s linked in, performing the same clipboard copying behavior
This is part of the social media apps privacy concerns, so I’m adding it to spread awareness
See below 👇🏻
This is part of the social media apps privacy concerns, so I’m adding it to spread awareness
See below 👇🏻
Also found this thread that links a number of articles, including Australia looking into banning #tiktok
Here’s the @CNN article regarding the US banning #TikTok and Chinese apps
“The United States is 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says”
Adding to the thread
cnn.it/2C8vctI
“The United States is 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says”
Adding to the thread
cnn.it/2C8vctI
Adding the updated Zimperium article to the thread
On their latest analysis, of the updated versions of #TikTok (since the analysis was 1st ran, the app has been updated many times), it shows:
Android security & privacy numbers dipped vs iOS which rose
On their latest analysis, of the updated versions of #TikTok (since the analysis was 1st ran, the app has been updated many times), it shows:
Android security & privacy numbers dipped vs iOS which rose
Linking an article which states that #Amazon is making their employees delete #TikTok from their phones
Citing: security risks
$AMZN employs 500,000 employees in the United States
nytimes.com/2020/07/10/tec…
Citing: security risks
$AMZN employs 500,000 employees in the United States
nytimes.com/2020/07/10/tec…
So @PenetrumSec did a follow up security analysis of #tiktok
Linking to the thread
It’s a 673 page analysis which can be found here, in PDF format:
penetrum.com/tiktok/follow_…
Linking to the thread
It’s a 673 page analysis which can be found here, in PDF format:
penetrum.com/tiktok/follow_…
Bloomberg is reporting that Wells Fargo has told all employees to remove #tiktok from their phones
Article below
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Article below
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The OP of the original reddit post has created an update (added the screenshot)
He is now enlisting members to assist and aid in the reverse engineering of #tiktok since his original post got so much attention
The reddit project is here: reddit.com/r/tiktok_rever…
He is now enlisting members to assist and aid in the reverse engineering of #tiktok since his original post got so much attention
The reddit project is here: reddit.com/r/tiktok_rever…
