ToxicEye RAT hits Telegram app to spy, steal user data

By ghostadmin
ToxicEye is a new remote access Trojan (RAT) malware targeting Telegram app users – The RAT has been used for more than 130 attacks over the past three months.
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ToxicEye RAT hits Telegram app to spy, steal user data

By ghostadmin
ToxicEye is a new remote access Trojan (RAT) malware targeting Telegram app users – The RAT has been used for more than 130 attacks over the past three months.
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1-click code execution vulnerabilities in popular software apps

By Deeba Ahmed
These 1-click vulnerabilities in various popular software applications can let an attacker execute arbitrary code on targeted devices.
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Cybercriminals are using Telegram bots, Google Forms to gather stolen user data

Cybercriminals are increasingly using legitimate services such as Google Forms and Telegram to gather user data stolen on phishing websites. Alternative ways to collect data help cybercriminals keep it safe and start using the information immediately, … Continue reading Cybercriminals are using Telegram bots, Google Forms to gather stolen user data

This Week in Security: ISNs, Patch Tuesday, and Clubhouse

Let’s talk TCP. Specifically, how do the different TCP connections stay distinct, and how is a third party kept from interrupting a connection? One of the mechanisms that help accomplish this feat is the TCP sequence number. Each of the …read more

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Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp: chats encrypted in local storage on mobile devices?

I wonder if the chat content’s are encrypted in local storage on mobile devices (iOS, Android).
I hardly found any reliable information about this topic.
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Food-delivery fraudsters deploy hacked accounts, stolen credit card info to skim from orders

Food delivery apps have taken off during the pandemic, and it looks like fraudsters have taken notice. Fraud detection company Sift said Thursday it has seen a rash of scams within the chat app Telegram that target restaurants and delivery apps for theft. It’s a low-level grift that goes like this: The fraudsters advertise in Telegram forums that they can illicitly buy food orders at steep discounts, around 60%-75% off. Diners send a direct message with a screen shot of their food app shopping cart and delivery address. The diner then pays the fraudster for the discounted meal in cryptocurrency, and the fraudster in turn covers the full cost through a new account, stolen credit card information or a hacked account. Diners get their food at a discount, restaurants are stuck with bogus payments, and the crooks get away with a profit. And all of it happens in a chat […]

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