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Telegram limits new in-chat apps amid no-tap hacking scare

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is restricting new apps that run inside chats after researchers raised a hacking concern that can reportedly work without the user tapping anything. The company's founder, Pavel Durov, says the problem has been fixed on Telegram's servers.

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  1. Keep the Telegram app updated, since the reported flaws affect older clients.
  2. Watch for further technical detail from the researchers or Telegram on the restriction and the fix.

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