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messengers

48 articles

Is it safe to message other apps from WhatsApp?
  • messengers

Messaging other platforms via WhatsApp: the pros and cons

In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 19, 2024

Why Nothing Chats is unsafe
  • messengers

Nothing worked out with Nothing Chats

The Nothing Chats app from Nothing Phone promised to be the iMessage for Android, but in less than 24 hours it was removed from Google Play due to a shocking lack of security.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • November 24, 2023

WhatsApp spyware modifications in Telegram
  • Android

WhatsApp mods with spyware

Our researchers discovered spyware-infected WhatsApp modifications distributed through Telegram channels and websites with WhatsApp mods.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • November 16, 2023

Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
  • Android

Spyware messengers on Google Play

Researchers have found several spyware-infected versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 8, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

Why you shouldn’t use desktop messengers
  • messengers

Five reasons not to use desktop messengers

We explain why it’s best not to use desktop versions of messengers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and the like.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • March 7, 2023

How dangerous are Signal vulnerabilities?
  • vulnerabilities

Newly-discovered Signal vulnerabilities — how dangerous are they?

Researchers have found vulnerabilities in the desktop client of the Signal messenger. Let’s see how dangerous they really are.

  • Editorial Team

  • January 25, 2023

Is Telegram a secure messenger?
  • telegram

Telegram – “secret”? Yeah, right

A few words about why Telegram isn’t as secure as its developers boast.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • January 19, 2023

How dangerous are Threema vulnerabilities?
  • encryption

Threema vulnerabilities, and which instant messenger has the best protection?

What to do if your secret messenger isn’t secret enough.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • January 13, 2023

Why messenger mods are dangerous
  • Android

Why messenger mods are dangerous

Another modification of WhatsApp has turned out to be malicious. We explain what’s happened and how to stay protected.

  • John Snow

  • October 12, 2022

Signal is secure, as proven by hackers
  • messengers

Signal is secure, as proven by hackers

Users of the Signal messaging app got hit by a hacker attack. We analyze what happened and why the attack demonstrates that Signal is reliable.

  • John Snow

  • August 25, 2022

Where does the Discord malware come from, what threats does it pose, and how can you shield yourself?
  • gamers

Malicious activity in Discord chats

In the wake of recent research, we talk about several scenarios that underlie malicious activity on Discord.

  • Enoch Root

  • November 8, 2021

Popular WhatsApp mod FMWhatsApp downloads viruses that steal accounts, sign up for paid subscriptions, and display full-screen ads
  • Android

FMWhatsApp mod for WhatsApp downloads Trojans

One version of popular WhatsApp mod FMWhatsApp uses an infected advertising module that downloads Trojans to smartphones.

  • Igor Golovin

  • August 24, 2021

How to set up security and privacy in the Signal messaging app
  • messengers

Signal to those looking for privacy

Everything you need to know about the privacy-focused messaging app.

  • Ivan Kwiatkowski

  • July 2, 2021

How to enable end-to-end encryption in Telegram using the secret chat feature, and how to configure security and privacy in the messaging app
  • messengers

Telegram security and privacy tips

We explain why secret chats in Telegram are a must, and how to configure security and privacy.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • January 15, 2021

  • WhatsApp

One call on WhatsApp is enough to establish surveillance

A newly discovered vulnerability allows hackers to eavesdrop on WhatsApp users, read their chats, and install spyware just by calling them. Update the app now!

  • Alex Perekalin

  • May 14, 2019

  • gamers

Killer messages on Sony PlayStation 4 and how to deal with them

One short message is enough to send a Sony PS4 into an infinite restart loop. Here’s how to deal with it.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • October 17, 2018

  • Android

Avoid pitfalls when backing up your WhatsApp chats

WhatsApp for Android can back up your chats to Google Drive. It’s free, but it may hurt older backups. Here’s how to get it right.

  • Serge Malenkovich

  • August 28, 2018

  • phishing

A wave of Telegram hacks hits: How to protect your account

Avoid the phishing bait and protect your Telegram account

  • Nadezhda Demidova

  • March 5, 2018

  • privacy

What is a private messenger?

For a messaging app to be truly private, encryption is not enough. In this post we discuss the necessary features of private messaging.

  • John Snow

  • January 11, 2017

Google reverses course on Allo privacy
  • Allo

Google reverses course on Allo privacy

When Google announced Allo, we thought the search giant was finally paying attention to users’ concerns about privacy. Reality turned to be quite different.

  • Kate Kochetkova

  • September 21, 2016

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