TikTok is being exploited as a delivery platform to spread information stealing malware and other payloads, with free software acting as the bait. On October 17, Senior ISC Handler Xavier Mertens said in a post published on the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center website that the wave of attacks on TikTok leverages ClickFix social engineering techniques to dupe victims into downloading malware onto their systems. Also: This new cyberattack tricks you into hacking yourself