software giant MicrosoftThey found a major vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android. announced.
Microsoft researchers do research not only on their own systems, but also on other platforms. In this context, the firm’s researchers TikTok issued for Android found a large gap in its application. With just one click of a link, hackers can access this vulnerability. It is reported that he can hijack accounts. The pleasing side of the process is the deficit. Having been completely shut down by TikTok. At the same time, Microsoft states that they do not have any information about the active use of this vulnerability. TikTok’s application-opening connection infrastructure is said to be behind this vulnerability. In order to protect from this vulnerability, it is necessary to bring TikTok’s Android application to the latest version. Microsoft states that TikTok responds very quickly to closing the gap and congratulates the company on this issue.
TikTok before this with another security issue had come to the fore. Felix Krause last week, after analysis by Facebook and Instagram It was revealed that the integrated internet browser within the applications could follow the web activities of the people in detail. As far as transferred, both applications do not use the browser that Apple provides to third-party applications.
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Companies are using a special browser based on WebKit, which they developed themselves, and this browser also “Meta Pixel” It can scan all activities on websites entered through the JavaScript code named . Meta, Facebook and Instagram It can clearly see where you touch, which link you open, which texts you choose, when you click on ads, passwords you enter, addresses, credit card numbers and more on a website opened through the browser within the applications.
It is unknown how much data the company collects on this issue, and Felix Krause cannot be proven either. Krause said that this process only later Facebook and Instagram also not limited to found. It is said to be the most popular social media at the moment. TikTok built-in internet browser capable of tracking. According to Krause, within this browser Every key pressed and every touch gesture can be recorded.