Attackers used Telegram to deliver cryptocurrency-mining malware

Engadget
Feb 13, 2018, 11:41 am121 pts
Kaspersky Lab says it spotted evidence of a vulnerability in the desktop version of Telegram that allowed attackers to install cryptocurrency mining malware on users' computers. The zero-day exploit was used to trick Telegram users into downloading m...

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