"Spyware Labeled ‘TikTok Pro’ Exploits Fears of US Ban"

Researchers have discovered a malicious app called TikTok Pro. Threat actors are urging users via SMS and Whatsapp messages to download the latest version of Tiktok from a specific web address.  The fake TikTok  Pro app contains malware that can take over basic device functions, including capturing photos, reading and sending SMS messages, making calls, and launching apps.  The malicious application can also steal victims' Facebook credentials.  Once the application is downloaded, the spyware launches a fake notification, which then disappears along with the app's icon. The adversaries use the fake notification tactic to redirect the user's attention as the app hides and to make them believe the app is faulty.  

Threatpost reports: "Spyware Labeled ‘TikTok Pro’ Exploits Fears of US Ban"