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Opensource@programming.devEnglish · 6 days ago

Spyware distributed using modified code in Nekogram release. Dev closes issue without response.

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Spyware distributed using modified code in Nekogram release. Dev closes issue without response.

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Opensource@programming.devEnglish · 6 days ago

[Spyware, Malicious code] Malicious Code Injection and User Data Leaking in Release Binaries · Issue #336 · Nekogram/Nekogram

Steps to reproduce Install and login to your telegram account Now your phone number belongs to Xi Jinping... jk. to Nekogram creator Expected behaviour Not leaking phone numbers Actual behaviour Ma...

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Being honest, I would be surprised if there wasn’t malware there. The whole Telegram platform is kind of a nesting ground for it.

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