TikTok Owner to Use Blockchain Technology
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Tik Tok Owner To Use Blockchain Technology
It was recently reported that TikTok, the renowned video-sharing app, developed 
serious security vulnerabilities. CheckPoint, the leading provider of cybersecurity 
solutions, has reported that it has come across flaws that will allow hackers to take 
entire control of TikTok accounts, upload and delete the videos, manipulate the 
content, and reveal personal information such as private email addresses.
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CheckPoint revealed that the security flaws would make it possible to compose 
and send standard text messages to any phone on behalf of TikTok. TikTok's 
website has a feature that allows users to send a text message to themselves for 
downloading the app. This meant that the attackers could create a fake text 
message that appeared as if it was from TikTok but was actually a malicious link. 
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The moment a user clicked on the link, the attackers gained total access and 
control to their accounts. Another vulnerability found in the TikTok web domain is 
allowing attackers to insert a malicious code through which they could gain access 
to the personal information of the users.
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CheckPoint has revealed that it has disclosed the findings and details of each and 
every vulnerability to TikTok and that they have now been patched. As mentioned 
by Luke Deshotels of TikTok's security team in a statement, "TikTok is committed 
to protecting user data. Like many organizations, we encourage responsible 
security researchers to privately disclose zero-day vulnerabilities to us. "Before 
public disclosure, CheckPoint agreed that all reported issues were patched in the 
latest version of our app. We hope that this successful resolution will encourage 
future collaboration with security researchers."
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The Team Behind Tik Tok
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, is a technology firm that operates on a range of 
content platforms that aim to educate, inform, inspire, and entertain people across 
cultures, geographies, and languages.
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Byte Dance Pivots To Blockchain
At a time when TikTok is under fire for its security flaws, ByteDance is actively 
considering blockchain technology and is hastening its research and 
implementation. A critical update was released recently by cybersecurity firm 
CheckPoint due to the severity of the security flaw found in the app.
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A few weeks ago, news reports revealed that ByteDance was actively working with 
Chinese State Media for integrating blockchain and AI into its business model. The 
joint venture that will focus on the digital rights of short videos and security is 
expected to cost 1.43 million and will be named as Pengpai Audio Visual 
Technology Co. Though details about the joint venture have been kept secretive, 
the fact that it focuses on audiovisual content leads people to believe that it will be 
implemented on TikTok someday, if successful.
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In the words of Oded Vanunu, head of product vulnerability research at 
CheckPoint, "the vulnerabilities we found were all core to TikTok's systems."
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Authentication Of Deepfack Content Using 
Blockchain
Apart from the security flaws, one more reason for TikTok to venture into the 
blockchain sphere is to verify video content. Many people claim that this seems to 
be part of the long game for TikTok, focusing on the fact that its new blockchain is 
focused on 'digital rights.' Someday, users can hope to see a blockchain-enabled 
verification system implemented on the app. This will make TikTok a first of its 
kind as it will be able to authenticate users and offer deepfake capabilities.
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Conclusion
The recent news and controversies surrounding the security flaws of TikTok make 
a strong case for the company shifting towards blockchain technology. As we 
know that ByteDance is already working towards it; let us wait and watch the 
various methods it adopts to solve its security flaws and make the app extremely 
secure for its users.
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