A TikTok bug let hackers take over your account just through a text

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 vide