The platform generates an approximate daily traffic of 1.2 million content per day
Andre Sales
[email protected] | Monday, November 27, 2023 at 04:01 pm
Social engineering scams, as well as identity theft, are some of the most common examples of cybercrime reported on the social network. Tik Tokwhich is considered one of the most popular sites worldwide, with an average daily traffic of 1.2 million content, according to statistics from cybersecurity company ESET.
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In this sense, experts recommend users to be careful about the people they interact with in this regard social networkmainly with the creators of the material that is usually broadcast live and who usually ask for flowers or some other “gift”, which can later turn into more sensitive information.
“Given the size of the platform, vigilance against scammers is crucial, as scam attempts to obtain personal information are likely to arise. If there is any indication of suspicious activity, we urge users to Report it immediately and stay away from untrustworthy accounts.”
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Attempts have been made to restrict the use of this application by countries such as United StateThat country’s government banned White House officials from watching TikTok videos from their work phones, under penalty of dismissal, the same decision taken by countries such as France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Sweden, according to international media. . .
4 common scams
The promise of making money without much effort
Offers like “Elon Musk will donate a million dollars if you do this or that” are some of the traps that cybercriminals use on this social network to try to commit fraud on users by exploiting their lack of malice or overconfidence.
Phishing messages
Fraudulent messages are common in TikTok’s inbox with a typical message tricking the user into accessing a link that redirects them to a website with misleading content capable of generating account theft or theft of sensitive information, upon voluntary request for data such as password or username.
Bot accounts
Designed to interact with specific users with the aim of making them believe they are communicating with a real person, being able to ask victims for confidential information or even suggesting that victims be redirected to a fraudulent site through which malware can be installed on devices
Fake celebrities
Some accounts may attempt to impersonate real celebrities, by cloning the profile content of “celebrities” or influencers, with the aim of gaining as many followers as possible. In this sense, it is important to ensure that the account is verified as one of the first trusted filters.
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