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They hacked a TikTok user’s camera, with help from free AI

Chinese AI models given away free have potent cybersecurity skills, widening access to high-level hacking knowledge that can be used for good or ill.

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Tik Tok National Journal A TikTok user had the camera and mobile photos remotely accessed in a security test made by researchers in the United States with the help of artificial intelligence. They used the artificial intelligence model GLM, developed by the Chinese company Z.ai, to analyze codes and identify flaws. Do you have any suggestions for reporting? Send to g1 The case was revealed by the Washington Post and draws attention to a new use …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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DepthFirst researchers adapted an open model from Chinese Z.ai to scan TikTok's code, chained the flaws and showed Washington Post remote access to the camera and photo roll of a cell phone. TikTok confirmed and corrected; the user's defense is to update apps and cut permissions.

A San Francisco-based startup successfully hacked into a TikTok user's camera using a free artificial intelligence (AI) model provided by a Chinese company. This incident has raised concerns about the unrestricted use of Chinese AI models. (Alex Kent / Getty Images)

·New York, United States
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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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