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Telegram mini-apps launch draws RCE warning

Durov says any Telegram message can now become a lightweight native app. A security researcher claims this also makes any message a vector for remote code execution (unverified).

What we know

Telegram's founder announced that any message can become an app under 4 KB, natively rendered with built-in payments. A security researcher responded that any Telegram message can now become RCE; no technical details were confirmed. Separately, traders are touting the GRAM token after Durov's promotional posts.

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“Any telegram message can now become RCE”

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“Any telegram message can now become RCE”

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