Chrome
Hackers Exploit Telegram, WinSCP, Chrome, and Teams to Deliver ValleyRat Malware
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign where threat actors weaponize trojanized installers for popular productivity applications to deploy ValleyRat, a persistent remote access...
cyber security
Analysis of Multi-Stage Phishing Kits Leveraging Telegram for Credential Theft and Evasion Techniques
Researchers at Group-IB have uncovered a sophisticated phishing framework that demonstrates how cybercriminals are industrializing credential theft through automation, evasion techniques, and Telegram-based data...
Android
Telegram Messenger Abused by Android Malware to Seize Full Device Control
Security researchers at Doctor Web have uncovered a sophisticated Android backdoor disguised as Telegram X that grants cybercriminals complete control over victims' accounts and...
cyber security
Telegram Becomes the Nerve Center for Modern Hacktivist Operations
Telegram has solidified its position as the primary coordination hub for modern hacktivist operations, according to comprehensive research analyzing over 11,000 posts from more...
APT
Cavalry Werewolf APT Targets Russian Organizations Using FoalShell and Telegram C2
Cavalry Werewolf, a Russian-focused advanced persistent threat (APT) cluster, has intensified its offensive operations by experimenting with new malware variants and leveraging Telegram-based command-and-control...
cyber security
BQTLOCK Ransomware Attacking Windows Users Via Telegram to Encrypt Files and Delete Backup
Security researchers have uncovered a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) strain named BQTLOCK that is actively targeting Windows users through Telegram channels and dark web forums....
cyber security
Rogue Go Module Doubles as Fast SSH Brute-Forcer, Sends Stolen Passwords via Telegram
Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered a deceptive Go module named golang-random-ip-ssh-bruteforce, which masquerades as an efficient SSH brute-forcing tool but secretly exfiltrates stolen...
cyber security
Threat Actors Exploit Telegram as the Communication Channel to Exfiltrate Stolen Data
tLab Technologies, a Kazakhstan-based company that specializes in advanced threat prevention, discovered one of the first known phishing attempts in the region that targeted...