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WhatsApp rival Telegram gets Crypto wallet integration

18Sep

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WhatsApp rival Telegram gets Crypto wallet integration

The popular messaging software Telegram has announced an integrated cryptocurrency wallet function that enables users to conveniently access their cryptocurrency holdings. People who have used the @wallet bot in the past will see a new option in their Telegram menu that is just for crypto wallets. The information was disclosed during the TOKEN2049 conference, where the TON Foundation and Telegram made their alliance official. Telegram and the TON Foundation made the following commitments at the conference: With the exception of the US, the @wallet integration will offer a link to almost 800 million Telegram users globally read more WhatsApp rival Telegram gets Crypto wallet integration. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with ...

Telegram felon pleads guilty to $1.2m social media fraud masterclass

29May

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Telegram felon pleads guilty to $1.2m social media fraud masterclass

An individual who had previously been convicted of attempted murder admitted to running an online "masterclass" on check fraud using Telegram and Instagram. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) claimed that Meshach Samuels, 26, of Orange County, California, invited his Instagram followers to follow him on Telegram where he allegedly charged thousands of dollars for "instructions on how to recruit accomplices and commit cheque fraud to steal money from banks." The instance illustrates the unusual convergence of digital and analog fraud, with Cybernews recently reporting that the popular private messaging app Telegram is a favorite destination for online crooks read more Telegram felon pleads guilty to $1.2m social media fraud masterclass. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest t...

Threat Actors Increasingly Use Telegram For Phishing Purposes

7Apr

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Threat Actors Increasingly Use Telegram For Phishing Purposes

Threat actors who specialize in phishing have started using Telegram more and more to automate their operations and offer a range of services. The research was conducted by Kaspersky cybersecurity experts, who revealed the recent development in a Wednesday alert written by Olga Svistunova, a web content analyst. According to Svistunova, "Phishers build Telegram channels to advertise their 'goods,' via which they inform their audience about phishing and amuse subscribers with polls. The company's phishing kits, GitHub, and YouTube are used to promote links to their channels read more Threat Actors Increasingly Use Telegram For Phishing Purposes. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cyber...

Telegram WhatsApp Trojanized to Target Cryptocurrency Wallets

20Mar

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Telegram WhatsApp Trojanized to Target Cryptocurrency Wallets

It has been discovered that dozens of websites have been put up to distribute Trojanized versions of the WhatsApp and Telegram apps to Android and Windows users. Security experts at ESET have found that the majority of these apps rely on malware called clipper that is intended to steal or alter the contents of the Android clipboard. They are all pursuing the bitcoin funds of their victims, with several of them focusing on cryptocurrency wallets. This was the first time we had observed Android clippers concentrating solely on instant messaging read more Telegram WhatsApp Trojanized to Target Cryptocurrency Wallets. Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity news and increase your cybersecurity awareness through ReconBee.com's in-depth coverage of the newest threats, breaches, a...

13Jan

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Telegram Bot Abuse For Phishing Increased By 800% in 2022

Between 2021 and 2022, the use of Telegram bots as exfiltration points for phished information surged by 800%. The latest news was provided by Cofense security researchers, who released a study about them on Wednesday. The results show that this growth is mainly related to the strategy that is becoming more and more common for phishing credentials: employing HTML attachments as a delivery method. The Cofense research states that while threat actors have long used Telegram bots to exfiltrate information, this practice is less well known for its usage in credential phishing. Telegram bots have grown in popularity among threat actors because they offer a single-pane-of-glass solution at a cheap cost or for free read the complete article Telegram Bot Abuse For Phishing Increased By ...