Category Archives: messaging

Cybercriminals are turning to Telegram due to its security capabilities

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Check Point researchers have revealed that cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the popular messaging app, Telegram, to exchange information, recruit new partners and evade authorities. Prominent Russian channels Criminals are turning to Telegram… Continue reading Cybercriminals are turning to Telegram due to its security capabilities→

Russian government asks court to allow them to block Telegram

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Russian communications regulator’s fight to block the Telegram encrypted messaging service continues. Telegram (the company) has been fighting the Roskomnadzor – the Russian federal agency tasked with overseeing that the media, telecoms and… Continue reading Russian government asks court to allow them to block Telegram→

Wire shares results of independent security audit of its secure messaging apps

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When I last spoke to Alan Duric, co-founder and (at the time) CEO of the company developing secure messaging application Wire, he stressed the importance of independent and regular security audits of software. The company had already previously engaged… Continue reading Wire shares results of independent security audit of its secure messaging apps→

Adapting Security Communication to Different Audiences

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Especially in recent weeks and months, information security (infosec) has become an issue of interest to a lot of different people. Over the last several years, more people have started paying attention to infosec issues, which means the audience of in… Continue reading Adapting Security Communication to Different Audiences→