Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Telegram, the encrypted messaging service, is being used as a command ...

A few years ago a slightly forgotten (a least in Western eyes) mobile messaging app called Nimbuzz launched little ‘chat bots’ on its platform. The bots could tell you about the weather or your ...

Scammers are combining social engineering with phony Telegram verification bots that inject crypto-stealing malware into systems to raid crypto wallets, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer said. In ...

Telegram, valued at $30 billion with over 1 billion users, remarkably operates with only 30 employees. This lean structure is enabled by automation, remote work, and a flat hierarchy. Founded on ...

Better privacy is undoubtedly the main reason why people shift from WhatsApp. It, however, does not mean that Telegram offers fewer features or needs you to compromise. In fact, Telegram offers ...

In early 2020, deepfake expert Henry Ajder uncovered one of the first Telegram bots built to “undress” photos of women using artificial intelligence. At the time, Ajder recalls, the bot had been used ...