Attack surface: Telegram Mini Apps “Telegram Mini Apps are essentially web applications that you can run directly within the Telegram messenger interface. Mini Apps support seamless authorization, integrated crypto and fiat payments (via Google Pay and Apple Pay), tailored push notifications, and more.” This attack surface also affects web3 users because it handles crypto payments through the TON Blockchain.
Telegram fixed the flaw on March 11th, 2024. Vulnerable version: Telegram WebK 2.0.0 (486) and below Fixed version: Telegram WebK 2.0.0 (488)
Attack surface: Telegram Mini Apps “Telegram Mini Apps are essentially web applications that you can run directly within the Telegram messenger interface. Mini Apps support seamless authorization, integrated crypto and fiat payments (via Google Pay and Apple Pay), tailored push notifications, and more.” This attack surface also affects web3 users because it handles crypto payments through the TON Blockchain.
Telegram fixed the flaw on March 11th, 2024. Vulnerable version: Telegram WebK 2.0.0 (486) and below Fixed version: Telegram WebK 2.0.0 (488)
With the help of the Search Filters option, users can now filter search results by type. They can do that by using the new tabs: Media, Links, Files and others. Searches can be done based on the particular time period like by typing in the date or even “Yesterday”. If users type in the name of a person, group, channel or bot, an extra filter will be applied to the searches.
Telegram announces Anonymous Admins
The cloud-based messaging platform is also adding Anonymous Group Admins feature. As per Telegram, this feature is being introduced for safer protests. As per the Telegram blog post, users can “Toggle Remain Anonymous in Admin rights to enable Batman mode. The anonymized admin will be hidden in the list of group members, and their messages in the chat will be signed with the group name, similar to channel posts.”
