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US, UK, and Dutch agencies have issued a joint warning about ‘Chosen Brick,’ a Windows malware family used by Iranian state actors to spy on dissidents, activists, and journalists. The malware is deployed through social…
Iranian intelligence services are using a Telegram-controlled malware, dubbed HEAVYGRAM/CHOSEN BRICK, to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists worldwide. The malware, spread through deceptive messages and disguis…
A vulnerability in Telegram Desktop allowed a bot to inject hidden JavaScript into exported HTML chats, enabling an attacker to steal message content, modify chat data, and even impersonate Telegram with a fake verificat…
The U.S. government, in coordination with the U.K., has taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram-based marketplace facilitating billions in cyber scam transactions. The Treasury Department seized $52.8 million in…
A 20-year-old British man, Justin Swaddle, was sentenced to two years in prison for abusing and manipulating over 100 girls worldwide through online platforms, primarily Snapchat, Telegram, and Discord. He was part of a…
This week's 'ThreatsDay' bulletin highlights a diverse range of security threats, including a China-linked telecom risk, a multi-stage phishing attack leveraging ClickOnce files, a supply chain attack involving 846 softw…
Russia has formally accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism, seeking an international arrest warrant due to allegations that the messaging app was used by Ukrainian intelligence to organize terrorist att…
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activity, alleging that the platform was used by Ukrainian special services and terrorist organizations to plan attacks and facilitate cybercrime with…
Hackers are using highly personalized Telegram phishing campaigns targeting exiled Belarusian activists and users in Russia and Kazakhstan. The campaign leverages private messages and tailored fake login pages to steal T…
The FBI and CISA have issued an updated advisory warning about Russian intelligence actors targeting Signal users, expanding their tactics to include obtaining Signal Backup Recovery Keys. This allows attackers to fully…
A vulnerability, dubbed ‘PixelSmash’ (CVE-2026-8461), has been identified in FFmpeg’s MagicYUV decoder, allowing for remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable systems. The flaw stems from an out-of-bounds write in the de…
India's government blocked Telegram access following reports of leaked exam materials for the NEET-UG 2026 medical entrance exam, leading to disruptions for users globally. Telegram initially admitted limitations in proa…
Following the ban of Telegram in India due to leaked exam materials from the NEET medical entrance exam, the platform experienced disruptions in access for users globally, notably in the UAE, attributed to a BGP hijackin…
India temporarily blocked access to the Telegram messaging app due to concerns about cheating during a nationwide rerun of the NEET-UG medical entrance exam. Authorities cited instances of scammers using Telegram to dist…
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network, Outsider, for using its Gemini AI agent to conduct massive smishing attacks targeting Americans. The network operates a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platf…
The Gamaredon group is exploiting a WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) to deploy a multi-stage malware campaign targeting Ukraine. This campaign utilizes GammaWorm and GammaSteel, designed for data theft and persistenc…
GreyVibe, a threat actor likely linked to Russia, has been conducting cyber espionage campaigns targeting Ukrainian organizations since August 2025, utilizing a diverse range of custom malware and AI-generated lures. The…
A coordinated campaign involving 108 malicious Chrome extensions has been discovered, stealing data from approximately 20,000 users. The extensions, disguised as legitimate add-ons for popular apps like Telegram and YouT…
