DepthFirst Labs found TikTok flaws exposing camera, photos and payment data
andreamichi · x · 2026-09-19
The Washington Post covered critical vulnerabilities that DepthFirst Labs discovered in TikTok. The flaws allowed attackers to access anything on a user's device that TikTok itself could reach — camera, microphone, payment information, photos, and the entire TikTok account. The author calls the live exploit demo jaw-dropping and predicts a wild ride for security next year, noting the company is hiring researchers and engineers to build models and tools protecting the world's software.
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