TikTok is an “unacceptable security risk”, says the FCC

July 18, 2022
by RJ Hamster

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

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has called on the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from app stores, due to its “extensive data harvesting” and China’s ability to access that data.

Amazon Photos vulnerability could have given attackers access to user files and data

Amazon has patched a flaw in its Amazon Photos app which could have allowed an attacker to steal and use a user’s unique access token that verifies their identity across multiple Amazon APIs.

YouTube AI wrongfully flags horror short “Show for Children” as suitable for children

A YouTube creator was horrified to find out that YouTube’s AI had erroneously marked his 3-minute horror video, “Show For Children”, as “Made for kids”. And it wasn’t easy to get it reclassified.

Discord Shame channel goes phishing

Visitors to a Discord channel are being asked to log in via a QR code, and users are reporting losing access to their account after taking this step.

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TikTok is an “unacceptable security risk”, says the FCC

TikTok is an “unacceptable security risk”, says the FCC

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