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2018-05-17 17:52
Researchers have discovered and analyzed an unusual piece of malware that, among other things, seeks to collect cache and key files from end-to-end encrypted instant messaging service Telegram. The malware’s capabilities Cisco Talos researchers Vitor Ventura and Azim Khodjibaev dubbed the malware Telegrab. They analyzed two versions of it. The first one, discovered on April 4, 2018, only stole browser credentials, cookies, and all text files it can find on the system. The second one, … More → The post Telegrab: Russian malware hijacks Telegram sessions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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