Recently i was reading an article where
Hackers target crypto wallets through Telegram using Echelon malware is explained.
I have followed the instructions and disabled the Automatic download of media option in telegram. But i fear that many people will keep the auto download option enable because of unaware of this threat.
I wonder how this virus will work and how can they reach to our wallets / exchanges?
That's actually a good tip for everyone to follow not only on telegram but also on other messaging apps.
I always have the habit of disabling the auto media download and hence I am on the safer side anyway but as safety measure I cross checked this on all the messaging apps.
Downloading a file with malware automatically puts our device on risk. No wonder hackers could use this functionality for their benefits.
Thanks for posting this thread as it creates a good awareness among all the people reading it.