With the right approach, attackers can set up a “listen” for a Telegram user and read all their messages. Only in this case Telegram starts working with anomalies that can be used to detect a spy in your account. In this respect informs Referring to the words of Valery Stepanov, head of the T1 Group Information Security Competence Center, Prime Minister’s Office.
According to the expert, the main method of “wiretapping” is for an attacker to log in to an account in parallel. In this case, notifications of new messages can quickly disappear from the tray on a smartphone or computer.
“This is possible when a user deletes their post. However, if you go into a chat with your contact and see that the message has already been read, it is worth considering, ”Stepanov warned.
According to the expert, you can check the existence of a parallel session in Telegram by going to “Settings”, then “Devices” and clicking the “Active Sessions” button there. The window will open a list of gadgets that were previously linked to the account. If it has a smartphone or computer name you don’t recognize, it should be logged out.
To prevent attackers from opening parallel sessions, Stepanov suggested setting a password and enabling two-factor authentication to enter Telegram.
Formerly socialbites.ca Wrote Roskomnadzor has banned Russian banks and state-owned companies from using Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber and some other foreign messengers in their workflows.