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technology2 years ago

"Discord Implements Temporary File Links to Combat Malware Threats"

Discord will begin refreshing file links every 24 hours by the end of the year to combat the spread of malware on its platform. This change will allow the company to restrict access to flagged content and prevent attackers from using Discord's webhooks to distribute malware. While links shared within the Discord client will be automatically refreshed, links shared outside of Discord will expire after a day. Discord plans to provide more information to developers in the coming weeks, with minimal impact expected.

via The Verge|
#content-security#cybersecurity#discord
technology2 years ago

Discord Implements Temporary File Links to Combat Malware

Discord plans to switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to prevent attackers from using its content delivery network (CDN) for hosting and distributing malware. The new file hosting system will include expiration timestamps and unique signatures, ensuring that links expire after 24 hours and cannot be used for permanent file hosting. This move comes as Discord faces ongoing challenges in curbing cybercrime activities on its platform, with its servers frequently being misused to distribute malware and exfiltrate data. According to a recent report, at least 10,000 malware operations have exploited Discord CDN URLs to drop malicious payloads on infected systems.

via BleepingComputer|
#content-delivery-network-cdn#cybersecurity#discord
technology2 years ago

Zippyshare, Popular File-Sharing Site, Shuts Down After 17 Years with No Profit

Zippyshare, a file-hosting website that has been online for almost 17 years and receives 45 million visits per month, will shut down at the end of the month due to the high cost of running the platform and the widespread use of ad-blocking. The operators of Zippyshare believe that the platform is now a dinosaur that cannot compete with other file storage services that offer better performance and more features.

via Slashdot|
#ad-blocking#competition#file-hosting
technology2 years ago

Zippyshare shuts down after 17 years of no profit despite 45m monthly visits.

Zippyshare, a file-hosting service that has been online for almost 17 years, will shut down at the end of the month due to rising energy costs and ad-blocking. Despite receiving around 45 million visits per month, the platform's operators say it is now a dinosaur that costs too much to run in a world where competition is increasing and ad-blocking is widespread. Zippyshare survived the shutdown of Megaupload but became a magnet for rightsholder complaints, regular referrals to the US government, and millions of DMCA notices.

via TorrentFreak|
#ad-blocking#file-hosting#internet