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- 10 Jan 2025
Cybersecurity Firm Warns of Phishing Threats Targeting Telegram Premium
Kaspersky has warned that fake Telegram Premium offers have been spreading globally, targeting users with phishing scams and malware disguised as alternative app versions. These attacks aim to steal…
- 29 Jun 2026
Wema Bank Suspends Telegram Operations over Scams
Wema Bank Plc has suspended its operations on Telegram following a surge in scams involving fake accounts impersonating the bank and defrauding customers. The bank disclosed this in an email to…
- 23 Jul 2025
Telegram to allow U.S. users send, receive crypto directly in app
Telegram users in the United States can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly within the app: no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. The built-in TON Wallet, developed…
- 22 Nov 2022
NCC-CSIRT Urges Adoption of Two-Factor Authentication as Somnia Ransomware Targets Telegram Accounts
In response to the discovery of a new attack that compromises victims' VPN (Virtual Private Network) accounts to compromise messaging app, Telegram, the Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer…
- 16 Jan 2026
Study Shows Blocks in Telegram are Pushing the Underground Out
Modern messengers, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others, are often used for illicit purposes. Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has conducted an in-depth monitoring of over 800…
- 17 Jan 2021
Security Expert Raises Alarm Over New Feature on Telegram
Mr Ahmed Hassan, a security researcher, has warned Telegram users to be careful of the new feature on the messaging platform called People Nearby. The latest feature shows a list of other nearby…
- 19 Mar 2026
Telegram’s Massive Crackdown Fails to Curb Cybercrime Hubs
Telegram has unleashed its most sweeping enforcement campaign yet in 2026, deleting millions of illicit channels and groups while boosting daily takedowns from 10,000 to 140,000—with peaks surging…
- 19 Apr 2024
Telegram Eyes 1Bn Users amidst Political Pressures
Telegram, the messaging giant founded by Pavel Durov and headquartered in Dubai, anticipates hitting a remarkable milestone of one billion active monthly users within the next year. Durov’s departure…
- 10 Mar 2025
Telegram Introduces New Features to Address Unsolicited Messages
Telegram has rolled out a new feature aimed at enhancing user safety by flagging messages from unknown contacts. When users receive messages from individuals outside their contact list for the first…
- 21 Apr 2026
UK Probes Telegram Over Child Safety Concerns
United Kingdom’s communications regulator, Ofcom , has opened an investigation into Telegram over concerns relating to the spread of child sexual abuse material on the platform. Ofcom said it had…
- 12 Feb 2026
Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Pushes State App Max as Alternative Amid Telegram Clampdown
Russia has confirmed the blocking of popular messaging platform WhatsApp, directing its citizens to switch to the state-backed Max messenger, in a move escalating restrictions on foreign digital…
- 25 Jul 2022
Jobberman Expands Soft Skills Training to WhatsApp and Telegram
Jobberman, the single most extensive online training and job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa, has expanded its non-cognitive soft-skills training to include low-tech messaging platforms such…
- 26 Jul 2026
Report Says Cybercriminals Deploy Malware to Hijack Crypto Wallets, Monitor Browsers Telegram
Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered a sophisticated malware framework, dubbed OkoBot, that is targeting cryptocurrency users by stealing wallet recovery phrases, browser credentials…
- 6 Nov 2023
Kaspersky Reports Over 340 000 Attacks with New Malicious WhatsApp Mod
Kaspersky researchers recently uncovered a new malicious WhatsApp spy mod, which is now proliferating within another popular messenger, Telegram. While the modification serves its intended purpose by…
- 16 May 2021
NITDA Warns Nigerians of New Cyberattack Strategy
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that cybercriminals now use telegram bots and Google forms to automate phishing. The agency gave the warning in a statement at…
- 12 May 2017
Opera Brings Messaging Apps to Browser
Messaging apps Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Telegram will now be available to use seamlessly in the Opera desktop Web browser. The new features come as part of the company's project Reborn, which…
- 20 Feb 2017
Disruptive Expo ‘17 Centers On Smart Cities, Citizens’ Participation
Some decades ago, the internet became a world-wide sensation, as people no longer wait for a post office, telegram, fax or physical libraries to send or receive information. The society has been…
- 31 May 2020
6 Ways to Protect Your Networks Against DDoS Attacks
A DDoS attack can happen to anyone. In the past, it has hit Twitter, Telegram, GitHub, and the BBC. Whole governments, like those of Ecuador and Estonia, have had their websites knocked out by it.…
- 21 Apr 2023
RCS: Empowering MNOs to Compete Against OTT Players in Lucrative A2P Messaging Space
By Filip Filković, Regional OP Manager, West Africa at Infobip As Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram continue to gain popularity, SMS messaging still has its purpose…
- 3 Oct 2025
SERA Opens Space Seat to Nigerians in Global Democratic Astronaut Selection
Nigeria will select its next space representative through an expanded democratic astronaut selection process, launched today by the Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA). The initiative…
- 30 Jan 2019
Keystone Bank Unveils ‘Oxygen Chat’ Banking’
Keystone Bank Limited has introduced the Chat-bot feature called ‘OXYGEN’ as part of its financial inclusion drive. Oxygen is the lender’s interactive virtual banker that chats with customers…
- 29 Sept 2025
Firm Highlights Biometric, Signature Risks as Phishing Evolves with AI and Stealth
Kaspersky detected and blocked over 142 million phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a 3.3% increase globally and a 25.7% increase in Africa from Q1. Currently, phishing is going through a shift driven…
- 28 Oct 2025
BlueNoroff Targets Eecutives on Windows and MacOS Using AI-driven Tools
At the Security Analyst Summit in Thailand, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) unveiled the latest BlueNoroff APT activity through two highly targeted malicious campaigns…
- 24 Jul 2017
WhatsApp Expands File-Sharing Options
The latest update to WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging app, will allow users to share any file type. In version 2.17.40 of WhatsApp, files can be sent uncompressed. However, there will be a…
- 21 Jan 2021
WhatsApp Shifts Deadline for New Policy Update Terms
WhatsApp has announced that it is moving forward the date for the acceptance of its new terms and conditions to May 15 from February 8. When the platform announced a few days ago that it would delete…
- 28 Sept 2025
SEC Raises Alarm over AI-generated Investment Scams
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians to beware of a rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scams that are targeting unsuspecting investors with promises of…
- 13 Jan 2021
Users Switch to Other Apps as WhatsApp’s Update Sparks Criticisms
WhatsApp, popular messaging app, had last week asked its users to accept new terms that will allow it to share more information with its parent company Facebook and roll out advertising and…
- 3 Oct 2025
NFVCB, NCC Partner Against Digital Piracy, Unlicensed Streaming
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has initiated talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to tackle digital piracy and the proliferation of unlicensed streaming platforms in…
- 12 Mar 2018
Heritage Bank Introduces Intelligent Digital Platform
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider has taken a bold step to revolutionalise the banking sector with the introduction of an advanced intelligent digital experience…
- 12 Mar 2020
Authorities Helpless as Crypto-Currency Scams Rock Nigeria
Large scale crypto-currency scams are rocking Nigeria as fraudulent firms claiming to offer digital currencies buffet on Nigerians while monetary authorities and law enforcement agencies appear…