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Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that offered a paid service of file storage

This is just patently false, so you're either completely clueless or are being dishonest to stir up outrage.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

No it isnt? The paid subscriptions upgraded your file upload size with advertised emphasis on the permanence of the upload remaining.

That was half the reason why emulator communities started moving to discord. Because they could pay to be able to share rom modification files and know discord would act like a running library.