Tek Fog App : How It Steals Our Private Data

"The Wire" investigates claims behind the use of ‘Tek Fog’, a highly sophisticated app

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It is alleged that the secret app hijacks Twitter and Facebook trends, takes over inactive WhatsApp accounts and manipulates public opinion.

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Tek Fog is not really an app that can be downloaded from the play store.

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According to cyber expert Ritesh Bhatia this app is operated in particular areas by particular users.

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Actually This App Can bypass Re-Captcha and create thousands of fake accounts in seconds on any social media platform .

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And then the user mis-uses that accounts for manipulating public opinions , stealing trends and for harrasments.

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