PyPI Python Library "aiocpa" Found Exfiltrating Crypto Keys via Telegram Bot The administrators of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have quarantined the package “aiocpa” following a new update that included malicious code to exfiltrate private keys via Telegram. The package in question is described as a synchronous and asynchronous Read more…
Russian Espionage Group Targets Ukrainian Military with Malware via Telegram Oct 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Android A suspected Russian hybrid espionage and influence operation has been observed delivering a mix of Windows and Android malware to target the Ukrainian military under the Telegram persona Civil Defense. Google’s Threat Analysis Read more…
GitHub, Telegram Bots, and QR Codes Abused in New Wave of Phishing Attacks A new tax-themed malware campaign targeting insurance and finance sectors has been observed leveraging GitHub links in phishing email messages as a way to bypass security measures and deliver Remcos RAT, indicating that the method is gaining Read more…
Get IP address of a person during a Telegram Audio Call You can get the IP address of a person whom you are calling through telegram. Though this was not a new bug, this bug has been there since 2018, and Telegram declared this is a feature, not a bug Read more…
Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Cyber Attack Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns. The ban was announced by the National Read more…
Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Cybercrime In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt Read more…
New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2023 with the goal of harvesting financial Read more…
Telegram Offers Premium Subscription in Exchange for Using Your Number to Send OTPs In June 2017, a study of more than 3,000 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students published by the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER) found that 98% of them were willing to give away their friends’ email addresses in exchange for Read more…
Telegram Marketplaces Fuel Phishing Attacks with Easy-to-Use Kits and Malware Jan 31, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Hacking News Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to the “democratization” of the phishing ecosystem owing to the emergence of Telegram as an epicenter for cybercrime, enabling threat actors to mount a mass attack for as Read more…
Cybercriminals Using Telekopye Telegram Bot to Craft Phishing Scams on a Grand Scale Nov 24, 2023NewsroomThreat Analysis / Dark Web More details have emerged about a malicious Telegram bot called Telekopye that’s used by threat actors to pull off large-scale phishing scams. “Telekopye can craft phishing websites, emails, SMS messages, Read more…