Telegram will reward channel owners with an equal share of ad revenue starting in March, with payments made in Toncoin. Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the private messaging giant would split ad revenue with broadcast channel creators to incentivize community building and in-app content sharing further. In March, the Telegram Ad Platform will officially open to all advertisers in...
A new strain of info stealer Phemedrone Stealer appears to be targeting crypto wallets and messaging apps, analysts say. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro recently uncovered a previously unknown malware strain, which was exploiting a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows. According to a report from the Texas-headquartered firm, Phemedrone Stealer focuses on web browsers and extracts data from crypto...
A clear invasion of privacy. As K-Pop grows globally, crimes against K-Pop celebrities also are increasing. It was reported by Korean media outlet TenAsia on August 28, 2023, that a group of Indonesian hackers created a Telegram channel called OP BTS, aiming to sell the private information of BTS members. OP stands for “operation,” and they uploaded a sales post for the phone numbers...
Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, has taken aim at popular messaging app, WhatsApp. He’s been telling people to delete the application, citing vulnerability concerns and privacy issues that can be found in the system. The statement came just days after a security issue was discovered within the system in India. This allowed hackers to access people’s personal...
