Chinese cybercriminals increasingly abandon the traditional dark web infrastructure. Operations involving sophisticated phishing campaigns, stolen credit card trafficking, money laundering, and the recruitment of accomplices have migrated overwhelmingly to Telegram. Within this messaging platform,...
A routine export of Telegram correspondence could inadvertently transform a saved chat history into a covert instrument for message theft. Security researchers uncovered a pernicious vulnerability residing within Telegram Desktop. This critical flaw permitted...
The United States has imposed stringent sanctions against the 1VPNS service and two affiliated individuals. According to American authorities, this illicit network facilitated the obfuscation of ransomware campaigns, cloaked malicious software, and actively aided...
On March 18, 2026, the architects behind the Telega application—a third-party Telegram client—activated a clandestine mechanism designed to route the entirety of the traffic flowing between the application and Telegram’s servers through their proprietary...
A cursory engagement with a hyperlink in Telegram can result in the inadvertent exfiltration of one’s authentic IP address, notwithstanding the user’s conviction that they are shielded by a proxy. Security researchers have identified...
Fraudulent job advertisements promising easy income and remote work continue to flood social media platforms, particularly across the Middle East and North Africa. Disguised as no-experience side gigs, these schemes are designed to harvest...
The world’s largest online black markets may no longer reside in the dark web, but openly on Telegram itself. According to analysts, a sprawling network of Chinese-language “guarantor markets” has taken root on the...
Since early August 2025, Zscaler researchers have been tracking the spread of a new phishing kit known as BlackForce. Within a short period, at least five distinct versions of the tool have been identified....
Researchers from Howler Cell have detailed an underground marketplace for compromised websites operated by students and freelancers across Asia. At the center of their latest report is a cybersecurity student from Bangladesh who aspires...
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram had sent a message to its users in France, warning them about an attempt by the European Union to pass a law that would require messaging platforms to scan...
In the night of October 12, the cybercriminal collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLSH) — notorious for its high-profile data breaches and aggressive tactics — announced that it would cease operations until 2026, following the...
The ClayRat espionage campaign is evolving rapidly and increasingly targeting Android users. According to Zimperium, the malware is spreading actively among Russian users via fake websites and Telegram channels, disguising itself as popular applications...
