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Android Spyware Variant Snoops on WhatsApp, Telegram Messages
2020-09-30 19:14

Researchers say they have uncovered a new Android spyware variant with an updated command-and-control communication strategy and extended surveillance capabilities that snoops on social media apps WhatsApp and Telegram. APT-C-23 is known to utilize both Windows and Android components, and has previously targeted victims in the Middle East with apps in order to compromise Android smartphones.

Android Malware Bypasses 2FA And Targets Telegram, Gmail Passwords
2020-09-21 15:59

Researchers have uncovered a threat group launching surveillance campaigns that target victims' personal device data, browser credentials and Telegram messaging application files. One notable tool in the group's arsenal is an Android malware that collects all two-factor authentication security codes sent to devices, sniffs out Telegram credentials and launches Google account phishing attacks.

New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
2020-09-02 08:54

Cybercriminal groups are constantly evolving to find new ways to pilfer financial information, and the latest trick in their arsenal is to leverage the messaging app Telegram to their benefit. In what's a new tactic adopted by Magecart groups, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment details from compromised websites back to the attackers.

New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
2020-09-02 04:13

Cybercriminal groups are constantly evolving to find new ways to pilfer financial information, and the latest trick in their arsenal is to leverage the messaging app Telegram to their benefit. In what's a new tactic adopted by Magecart groups, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment details from compromised websites back to the attackers.

Magecart Credit-Card Skimmer Adds Telegram as C2 Channel
2020-09-01 16:23

The e-commerce card-skimming landscape has a new wrinkle: Cybercriminals affiliated with the Magecart collective are using encrypted messaging service Telegram as a channel for sending stolen credit-card information back to its command-and-control servers. "Telegram is a popular and legitimate instant messaging service that provides end-to-end encryption, [and] a number of cybercriminals abuse it for their daily communications but also for automated tasks found in malware." He added, "The novelty [here] is the presence of the Telegram code to exfiltrate the stolen data."

Elcomsoft Phone Viewer 5.0 gains the ability to display conversation histories and secret chats in Telegram
2020-04-30 00:45

Version 5.0 gains the ability to display conversation histories and secret chats in Telegram, one of the world's most popular instant messaging apps. Elcomsoft Phone Viewer 5.0 gains the ability to display Telegram conversations by analyzing the iPhone file system image.

'Masad Stealer' Uses Telegram to Exfiltrate Data
2019-09-30 15:46

A recently identified data stealer is using Telegram to exfiltrate information harvested from infected machines, Juniper Networks security researchers say. read more

Masad Spyware Uses Telegram Bots for Command-and-Control
2019-09-27 17:31

The malware harvests data, steals cryptocurrency and drops additional malware, while masquerading as a Fortnite aimbot and more.

Telegram Failed to Delete Images From Local Storage
2019-09-11 15:30

The Telegram secure messaging application was found to breach users’ privacy by failing to properly remove images from a device’s local storage when the sender selects to delete them for all...

Telegram fixes ‘unsend message’ bug that held on to your pictures
2019-09-11 10:27

A security researcher uncovered a flaw in Telegram's 'unsend message' feature.