TikTok Ban: Security Experts Weigh in on the App’s Risks

As for WeChat, at least one security expert said there was cause to worry about its ties to cybercrime. “WeChat has previously been used for command and control channels, insider threat and other ways to transfer sensitive information,” James Carder, CSO of LogRhythm, told Threatpost. “It’s also been used as a nation-state espionage tool. Unfortunately, and likely unbeknownst to [a potential] buyer, WeChat is often used as a communication vehicle back to China from smart devices.”