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Telegram is NOT an Encrypted Messaging App, Must-See Documentaries
Tom Eston | | arrest, Class Action Park, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Documentary, E2E, EFF, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Episodes, france, Information Security, Infosec, LuLaRich, LuLaRoe, messaging, OSINT, Pavlov Durov, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, security, social media, technology, Telegram
In this episode, we explore the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France and discuss the app’s encryption claims. Is Telegram truly an encrypted messaging app? Joining the conversation is ...
Facebook Whistleblower Fears Election Abuse
Frances Haugen, who famously blew the whistle on Facebook and its susceptibility to manipulation, has renewed concerns over the social-networking company. This time, she’s laser-focused on misinformation during the 2024 presidential election ...
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‘Terrorgram’ Telegram Terrorists Trash Transformers — Grid in Peril
Richi Jennings | | Anti-Terrorism, Child Abuse, child exploitation, Child Online Safety, child porn, child pornography, Child protection, Child Safety, child sexual exploitation, childpornography, Counter-Terrorism, counterterrorism, CSAM, Data encryption, E2EE, encryption, end-to-end encryption, extremism, france, ICS, ICS/SCADA systems, Pavel Durov, Privacy, Russia, SB Blogwatch, Telegram, Telegram app, Terrorgram, Terrorism, terrorist, terrorist attack, Terrorist attacks
Should’ve listened to Edison: After the arrest of Pavel Durov—the Telegram CEO—comes news of domestic extremists using the chat app to organize ...
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Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL
Richi Jennings | | 2-step verification, 2fa, 2FA apps, 2FA bypass, 2FA Flaws, 2FA/MFA, Access control and Identity Management, Cloud MFA, digital identity verification, iam, ID verification, MFA, mfa login, mfasecurity, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), P2P, SB Blogwatch, SMS, SMS messages, SMS Toll Fraud, Telegram, Telegram app, two-factor-authentication.2fa, Verify 2FA
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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Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target Messaging Platforms
As messaging apps like Telegram gain popularity, cybercriminals are increasingly finding they are an attractive vector for phishing attacks ...
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Fake Signal and Telegram Apps in the Google Play Store
Google removed fake Signal and Telegram apps from its Play store. An app with the name Signal Plus Messenger was available on Play for nine months and had been downloaded from Play ...

BadBazaar: Chinese Spyware Shams Signal, Telegram Apps
Richi Jennings | | android, android spyware, APT15, BadBazaar, Flygram, google, Google Play Incompetence, Google Play Store, GREF, Lukas Stefanko, Nickel, Samsung, SB Blogwatch, signal, Signal Plus Messenger, spyware, Telegram, Vixen Panda
After sneaking into Google and Samsung app stores, “GREF” APT targets Uyghurs and other PRC minorities ...
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Malware Families Love Telegram, Discord as Much as Users
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 ...
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INKY Identifies Telegraph as Platform for Phishing Campaigns
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 ...
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How Telegram Became a Critical Source of Intelligence in the Ukraine-Russia War
Telegram comes of age Telegram was created in 2013 by Pavel Durov, a Russian tech entrepreneur who has, to a large extent, managed to withstand pressure from Russian authorities and keep Telegram ...