SiliconRepublic

Deception on Discord: Does the platform have a malware problem?

CyberArk’s David El explains the Discord features that make users on the social platform vulnerable to cyberattacks. The increasing use of malware to perform ransomware attacks and gain access to a ...
Threat Post

Various Malware Lurks in Discord App to Target Gamers

Research from Zscaler ThreatLabZ shows attackers using spam emails and legitimate-looking links to gaming software to serve up Epsilon ransomware, the XMRrig cryptominer and various data and token ...
Threat Post

Threat Actors Abuse Discord to Push Malware

The platform’s Content Delivery Network and core features are being used to send malicious files—including RATs–across its network of 150 million users, putting corporate workplaces at risk. Threat ...
GIGAZINE

Discord changes specifications to ``link breaks in 24 hours'' to reduce malware distribution via CDN

Communication service Discord has announced that it will change its system to a system where all links to files uploaded to Discord servers will expire after 24 hours to prevent the spread of malware ...
Fast Company

Discord and Slack are becoming potent tools for malware attacks

Attackers are finding the file-sharing capabilities in popular group-chat apps such as Discord and Slack a convenient way to distribute malware, warns a new report from Cisco Talos, Cisco’s threat ...
TechRadar

Discord is now an essential tool for hackers

Gaming-centric messaging platform Discord has become a favorite tool among cybercriminals, research suggests. A new report from security company Sophos shows that Discord, which has grown rapidly in ...
techtimes

Hackers Use Discord For Spreading Malware -- 14,000 Malware URLs Reported

Hackers are now reportedly using Discord to interact and spread their malware to various users. The Sophos IT security company warned the general public that hackers are now mobilizing en masse to the ...
TechRadar

Malware can easily abuse Discord features to attack users

Cybersecurity experts have successfully demonstrated that the features of gaming-centric messaging platform Discord can easily be abused for malicious purposes. Researchers from Check Point Research ...
Digital Trends

Discord ‘Spidey Bot’ malware is stealing users’ data, including passwords

A new malware has infiltrated popular chat service Discord, and it has the potential to steal your email address, phone number, username, password, IP address, and more. The malware affecting the ...
techtimes

Discord to Implement Temporary File Links to Combat Malware

Discord is introducing changes to its file hosting to enhance security and restrict the misuse of its platform. This move is intended to curb the use of Discord's content delivery network (CDN) for ...
Inverse

Discord teens are deploying malware for a quick buck

A group of teens used a Discord server to distribute malware — some that can mine cryptocurrencies, run ransomware attacks, and steal passwords and information. The group members, who were mostly ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPi packages turn Discord into password-stealing malware

A dozen malicious PyPi packages have been discovered installing malware that modifies the Discord client to become an information-sealing backdoor and stealing data from web browsers and Roblox. The ...