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32 articles

How hackers use PowerShell scripts to steal Telegram accounts
  • telegram

Your Telegram account can be stolen without a password or verification code

Hackers have developed a PowerShell script that hijacks Telegram sessions and grants an attacker access to accounts without a password or verification codes. Here’s a breakdown of how it works and how to stay safe.

  • Alexey Sadylko

  • June 23, 2026

World Cup 2026: watch out for these scams
  • scam

Buyer beware: how scammers are targeting soccer fans at the World Cup

Here’s a breakdown of the latest scams to watch out for, ensuring your World Cup experience ends with great memories — not stolen money or compromised data.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • June 18, 2026

Elon Musk's XChat: how secure is the new messaging app?
  • end-to-end encryption

XChat: what’s wrong with Elon Musk’s new messaging app?

We break down Elon Musk’s new messaging app, XChat: here’s what we know about its end-to-end encryption, and whether the new service can truly compete with Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 5, 2026

Scams in messengers: exposing the global scam-cartels exploiting everyday messages
  • messengers

The great messaging heist targeting your wallet

Kaspersky experts have found that a single fraudulent message in a messaging app leads to an average loss of $733. We break down new AI-powered messaging scam schemes, provide platform-specific statistics, and offer tips on how to protect yourself from digital fraudsters.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • June 1, 2026

Quick digest of Kaspersky's report "Spam and Phishing in 2025"
  • phishing

Phishing and spam: the wildest campaigns of 2025

We’re diving into the most intriguing and sophisticated phishing and spam schemes intercepted by our experts throughout 2025.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • February 11, 2026

Phishing in Telegram Mini Apps: how to avoid taking the bait
  • messengers

Phishing in Telegram Mini Apps: what’s Habib’s papakha got to do with it?

We break down a new scam that leverages Telegram Mini Apps, and explain how to avoid taking the bait.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • December 16, 2025

Privacy rankings of popular messaging apps in 2025
  • messengers

Messaging app privacy: 2025 rankings

Which messaging apps leak the least amount of your data, and provide the most control over your privacy? Today we discuss the latest rankings of popular communication platforms.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 24, 2025

  • Kaspersky for Android

A new layer of anti-phishing security in Kaspersky for Android

The Kaspersky for Android app can now detect malicious links in notifications from any app.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 29, 2025

Telegram scams in 2025
  • phishing

Telegram scams with bots, gifts, and crypto

Everything you need to know about the latest Telegram scams and phishing, and how to stay safe.

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • August 13, 2025

Triada: a Trojan pre-installed on Android smartphones out of the box
  • Android

Trojan embedded in fake Android smartphones

Counterfeit smartphones imitating well-known brands and offered online come pre-installed with the powerful Triada Trojan.

  • Dmitry Kalinin

  • April 25, 2025

12 tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Viber, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely
  • messengers

Messengers 101: safety and privacy advice

A dozen short and simple tips on how to use WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage, WeChat, and other messaging apps safely and hassle-free.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 11, 2025

Are the Android SafetyCore and Android System Key Verifier apps safe?
  • Android

Google forcing Android System SafetyCore on users to scan for nudes

We dive into the mechanics of the controversial nude-scanning app that has mysteriously materialized on a billion phones.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 17, 2025

Protecting WhatsApp and Telegram accounts from hacking and hijacking in 2025
  • messengers

WhatsApp and Telegram account hijacking: How to protect yourself against scams

We look into every method of hijacking WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging accounts – from quishing to fake gifts and viruses, and ways to protect yourself against them.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • February 13, 2025

Telegram account hacked: what to do?
  • IE

What to do if your Telegram account is hacked

We explain how to detect if scammers have gained access to your Telegram account, and what to do about it.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • December 16, 2024

Telegram Premium gift subscription scam
  • telegram

You’ve been sent a “gift” — a Telegram Premium subscription

Cybercriminals are enticing Telegram users with free subscriptions. Is this an unexpected act of generosity or just another scam?

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • November 28, 2024

How to protect and preserve your data in Telegram in 2024
  • telegram

Telegram security: a sober look at the current situation

Worried about your access to Telegram and its privacy after Pavel Durov’s arrest? Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t!) do right now.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 28, 2024

  • fraud

“Buy Toncoin and invite your friends”: how scammers promise big earnings with cryptocurrency

Scammers claim you can earn plenty of Toncoin cryptocurrency by distributing referral links. What’s the catch?

  • Olga Altukhova (Svistunova)

  • April 22, 2024

Is it safe to message other apps from WhatsApp?
  • messengers

Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons

In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 19, 2024

WhatsApp spyware modifications in Telegram
  • Android

WhatsApp mods with spyware

Our researchers discovered spyware-infected WhatsApp modifications distributed through Telegram channels and websites with WhatsApp mods.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • November 16, 2023

Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
  • Android

Spyware messengers on Google Play

Researchers have found several spyware-infected versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 8, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

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