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

Discord-Stealing Malware Invades npm Packages

The CursedGrabber malware has infiltrated the open-source software code repository. Three malicious software packages have been published to npm, a code repository for JavaScript developers to share ...
TechJuice

Countless Pakistani Discord Accounts Hacked in Fake MrBeast Crypto Scam

Pakistani Discord accounts are being hijacked in a fake MrBeast crypto scam powered by info-stealing malware that bypasses ...
TechRadar

A new wave of Discord malware is on the rise - here's what you need to know

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) have been observed abusing Discord to target critical infrastructure in Ukraine and steal sensitive data. This is according to a new report from Trellix, whose ...
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 ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Threat Actors Abusing Discord to Spread Malware

Researchers have discovered new multi-function malware abusing the core functions of popular group app platform Discord. Check Point explained in a blog post this morning that it found several ...
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 ...
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

New TroubleGrabber Discord malware steals passwords, system info

TroubleGrabber, a new credential stealer discovered by Netskope security researchers, spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to deliver stolen information to its operators. Several ...
Bleeping Computer

Discord Abused to Spread Malware and Harvest Stolen Data

Malware developers and attackers are abusing the Discord chat service by using it to host their malware, act as command and control servers, or by modifying the chat client to perform malicious ...