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Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 8 months ago by L4s to c/technology

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Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery::Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from using its CDN (content delivery network) for hosting and pushing malware.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Its a good point. Eventually discord will find some way to enshittify, I am sure.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They already have

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I guess that is what they are doing, but this particular change seems pretty reasonable to me. Discord can't simultaneously be a chat application and a repository for all memes for all time.

Just goes to show that VC funded services are not sustainable infrastructure for anyone.