Former TikTok exec: Chinese Communist Party had “God mode” entry to US data

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A former executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has claimed in court documents that the Chinese Community Party (CCP) had access to TikTok data, despite the data being stored in the US.

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Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:11:08 +0000

Google says it has suspended the app for the Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo after malware was found in versions of the app. The move comes just weeks after Chinese security researchers published an analysis suggesting the popular e-commerce app sought to seize total control over affected devices by exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities in a variety of Android-based smartphones.

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US school district sues Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok over harm to kids

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A whole school district in Seattle is suing social media giants for causing harm to kids and youths.

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Indiana sues TikTok, describes it as “Chinese Trojan Horse”

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The State of Indiana has filed two lawsuits against TikTok, Inc, the company behind the same name app, and its parent company, ByteDance.

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A week in security (July 25 – July 31)

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The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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A week in security (July 25 – July 31)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:51:04 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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TikTok owner ByteDance pushed a pro-China agenda to Americans, say former employees

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:04:07 +0000

We take a look at claims of both censorship and promotion related to various apps from the Bytedance stable.

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TikTok is “unacceptable security risk” and should be removed from app stores, says FCC

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:51:08 +0000

According to the FCC commissioner, TikTok being a video app is the “sheep’s clothing”, suggesting a wolf hides underneath those funny videos.

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