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Researcher refuses Telegram’s bounty award, discloses auto-delete bug
Enlarge (credit: Joshua Sortino ) Telegram patched another image self-destruction bug in its app earlier this year. This flaw was a different issue from the one reported in 2019 . But the researcher who reported the bug isn’t pleased with Telegram’s months-long turnaround time—and an offered $1, 159 (€1, 000) bounty award in exchange for […]
Telegram emerges as new dark web for cyber criminals
Enlarge (credit: Carl Court / Getty Images) Telegram has exploded as a hub for cybercriminals looking to buy, sell, and share stolen data and hacking tools, new research shows, as the messaging app emerges as an alternative to the dark web. An investigation by cyber intelligence group Cyberint, together with the Financial Times, found a […]
WhatsApp delays privacy policy changes after users defect to rivals Signal and Telegram
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Facebook is delaying a privacy update to its WhatsApp messaging service after users started defecting to rival services like Signal and Telegram because of fears of the changes. WhatsApp is moving its privacy policy update […]
Private messaging apps Signal and Telegram are red hot after the Capitol riots
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Private messaging apps are having a moment after Twitter and Facebook cracked down on violence and conspiracy theories in response to the Capitol riots. Private messaging services Signal and Telegram were the No. 1 and […]
Telegram feature exposes your precise address to hackers
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If you’re using an Android device—or in some cases an iPhone—the Telegram messenger makes it easy for hackers to find your precise location when you enable a feature that allows users who are geographically close to you. The researcher who discovered the disclosure vulnerability and privately reported it to Telegram developers […]