In His Latest Finding, The Google Software Engineer Pointed The Finger Of Blame At Telegram And Accused The Popular Messengers Of Iranians Of Unauthorized Use Of Cameras And Microphones. But What Is The Reality?
Just a few days ago, the news of an Iranian engineer using the phone’s microphone without WhatsApp’s permission went viral, and now it seems that this virus has spread to Telegram as well. Of course, WhatsApp officially announced that this security problem occurred due to the presence of a bug in the Google Pixel series phones; But what is the story of Telegram? Are we facing a simple bug, or is Telegram spying on people?
Telegram and unauthorized access to users’ microphones and cameras
The story started with a simple tweet by network security expert user Matt Johansen on Twitter, and then the official Telegram account came forward to respond. The story is that the Google engineer Mr. Dan Revah claims that the new Telegram bug activates the user’s camera and microphone without permission. Also, Matt Johnson believes that hackers can secretly record the image or voices of Telegram users and save them in hidden folders on Mac OS. It is said that this problem is probably due to Telegram not using Apple Hardened Runtime. But the new Telegram bug that targets the user’s camera and microphone has been seen on which devices?
Which devices have the new Telegram security flaw?
Telegram’s new security bug is currently limited to users who use the MacOS operating system, and Android, iOS, or Windows users are entirely safe. Of course, we suggest that if you use unofficial versions of Telegram or if you download these messengers from somewhere other than the App Store or Google Play Store, you should immediately get started and take the necessary measures; In the first step, delete the unofficial version and download it only from App Store or Google Play Store.
Telegram answered in response to the news of the unauthorized use of the camera.
Telegram wrote against the charge of unauthorized access to users’ cameras and microphones:
This happens when you have downloaded and installed unauthorized and malicious Mac programs. We also recommend downloading and installing Telegram from the official App Store and not going to third-party markets.
If you also had such an experience and feel that the Telegram program is recording your voice and image without permission, share this issue with Gadget News. Also, in the end, we should mention that this issue does not affect Telegram’s various features in any way, and this messenger is by far one of the best in its market.