Security News

France’s ‘Secure’ Telegram Replacement Hacked in an Hour
2019-04-22 15:28

The messaging app that will replace the government's use of WhatsApp and Telegram was released last week, with security vulnerability included.

Facebook outage coincides with (or causes?) 3m new Telegram users
2019-03-15 11:57

A worldwide, nearly day-long outage at Facebook led to Telegram having a busy, busy day.

Telegram Gained 3 Million New Users During WhatsApp, Facebook Outage
2019-03-14 10:48

WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram faced a widespread outage yesterday with users from around the world reporting issues with sending messages on WhatsApp and Messenger, posting feeds on Facebook...

Hackers Target Telegram, Instagram Users in Iran
2018-11-06 19:04

Hackers have been targeting Iranian users of Telegram and Instagram with fake login pages, app clones and BGP hijacking in attacks that have been ongoing since 2017, Cisco Talos reveals.  read more

Desktop Telegram users showing off not only their silly selfies but also their IP addresses
2018-10-01 20:05

Researcher earns $2,000 for unmasking flaw Telegram has paid out a €2,000 bounty to a researcher who uncovered a vulnerability that caused the messaging app to expose users' IP addresses. The...

Telegram Leaks User IP Addresses
2018-10-01 12:51

A vulnerability in Telegram Desktop results in the end-user public and private IP addresses being leaked during a call, a security researcher has discovered. read more

Telegram Calling Feature Leaks Your IP Addresses—Patch Released
2018-10-01 09:03

The desktop version of the security and privacy-focused, end-to-end encrypted messaging app, Telegram, has been found leaking both users' private and public IP addresses by default during voice...

Telegram Says to Cooperate in Terror Probes, Except in Russia
2018-08-28 16:28

The Telegram encrypted messenger app said Tuesday said it would cooperate with investigators in terror probes when ordered by courts, except in Russia where it is locked in an ongoing battle with...

Back to school soon – for script kiddies as well as normal kids. Hackers peddle cybercrime e-classes via Telegram
2018-08-24 06:29

Bitcoin rather than student loan required for fraud classes Crooks are now taking to encrypted messenger Telegram to tout their online how-to courses on cybercrime, according to risk management...

How to protect yourself from the Telegram-exploiting remote access Android HeroRat trojan
2018-07-02 19:42

A new remote access Trojan that abuses the Telegram messaging protocol on Android devices can give attackers total control over your device. Here's how to stay safe.