Over the past decade, messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram have become an integral part of life for almost every internet user. Billions of people use them to chat with loved ones, share funny pictures and videos with friends, communicate with coworkers, catch up on the news, and so on. Just try to imagine modern life without messengers. Hard, isn’t it? Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about WhatsApp spyware modifications in Telegram
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Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
For popular messengers such as Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp, there are quite a few alternative clients (not to be confused with clients as in (human) customers; whoever opted this confusing language needs a good talking to) out there. Such modified apps — known as mods — often provide users with features and capabilities that aren’t available in the official clients. While … [Read more...] about Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play
Sep 09, 2023THNMobile Security / Spyware Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that's designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and exfiltrate names, user IDs, contacts, phone … [Read more...] about Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play
New Telegram Bot “Telekopye” Powering Large-scale Phishing Scams from Russia
Aug 24, 2023THNCyber Threat / Phishing A new financially motivated operation is leveraging a malicious Telegram bot to help threat actors scam their victims. Dubbed Telekopye, a portmanteau of Telegram and kopye (meaning "spear" in Russian), the toolkit functions as an automated means to create a phishing web page from a premade template and send the URL to potential victims, … [Read more...] about New Telegram Bot “Telekopye” Powering Large-scale Phishing Scams from Russia
Top Industries Significantly Impacted by Illicit Telegram Networks
In recent years the rise of illicit activities conducted within online messaging platforms has become a growing concern for countless industries. One of the most notable platforms that has been host to many malicious actors and nefarious activities has been Telegram. Thanks to its accessibility, popularity, and user anonymity, Telegram has attracted a large number of threat … [Read more...] about Top Industries Significantly Impacted by Illicit Telegram Networks
How cybercriminals hijack Telegram accounts
Telegram users have recently begun encountering various Telegram messenger hijacking schemes. Things usually start off with a message from one of their contacts containing a link to some site. The bait can be an invitation to take part in an online vote or contest, a Telegram Premium gift or trial version, a request to sign a collective petition, or something else. What all … [Read more...] about How cybercriminals hijack Telegram accounts
Gamaredon Group Launches Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Using Telegram
Jan 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Attack The Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Gamaredon has continued its digital onslaught against Ukraine, with recent attacks leveraging the popular messaging app Telegram to strike military and law enforcement sectors in the country. "The Gamaredon group's network infrastructure relies on multi-stage … [Read more...] about Gamaredon Group Launches Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Using Telegram
Nasty macOS Malware XCSSET Now Targets Google Chrome, Telegram Software
A malware known for targeting macOS operating system has been updated once again to add more features to its toolset that allows it to amass and exfiltrate sensitive data stored in a variety of apps, including apps such as Google Chrome and Telegram, as part of further "refinements in its tactics." XCSSET was uncovered in August 2020, when it was found targeting Mac developers … [Read more...] about Nasty macOS Malware XCSSET Now Targets Google Chrome, Telegram Software
Secret Chat in Telegram Left Self-Destructing Media Files On Devices
Popular messaging app Telegram fixed a privacy-defeating bug in its macOS app that made it possible to access self-destructing audio and video messages long after they disappeared from secret chats. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Dhiraj Mishra in version 7.3 of the app, who disclosed his findings to Telegram on December 26, 2020. The issue has since … [Read more...] about Secret Chat in Telegram Left Self-Destructing Media Files On Devices
New Android Spyware Found Posing as Telegram and Threema Apps
A hacking group known for its attacks in the Middle East, at least since 2017, has recently been found impersonating legitimate messaging apps such as Telegram and Threema to infect Android devices with a new, previously undocumented malware. "Compared to the versions documented in 2017, Android/SpyC23.A has extended spying functionality, including reading notifications from … [Read more...] about New Android Spyware Found Posing as Telegram and Threema Apps