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Telegram Desktop flaw exposed users' files to theft

Original: Telegram Desktop vulnerability allowed any user's file to be stolen

A security researcher has disclosed a vulnerability in Telegram Desktop that could let an attacker steal files belonging to any user, described as enabling a one-click account takeover. The writeup explains how a crafted interaction could trigger the flaw without obvious signs to the victim. The disclosure has drawn attention from security practitioners debating the severity and Telegram's patch response.

Why now: A newly published technical disclosure of a serious one-click vulnerability in a widely used messaging app is circulating among security readers.

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