Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service.

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As messaging apps like Telegram gain popularity, cybercriminals are increasingly finding they are an attractive vector for phishing attacks.

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An app with the name Signal Plus Messenger was available on Play for nine months and had been downloaded from Play roughly 100 times before Google took it down last April after being tipped off by security firm ESET. It was also available in the Samsung app store and on signalplus[.]org, a dedicated website mimicking the official Signal.org. An app calling itself FlyGram, meanwhile, was created by the same threat actor and was available through the same three channels. Google removed it from Play in 2021. Both apps remain available in the Samsung store...

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After sneaking into Google and Samsung app stores, “GREF” APT targets Uyghurs and other PRC minorities.

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Messaging apps like Discord and Telegram have become a conduit for malware, as their popularity grows among users who want to create and share programs on the platforms. These bots may facilitate automating tasks like gaming, media sharing and the moderation of channels, but they also provide cybercriminals with a platform from which to spread..

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INKY, a provider of an email security platform, today revealed that since the start of 2022, it has detected 1,288 malicious emails sent via Telegraph. Telegraph is a free minimalist publishing tool that allows users to publish web pages instantly and anonymously without creating an account. These pages can be customized with embedded images and..

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