Study: Chats as a platform for malware
The enemy in my chat - Booming communication platform Discord attracts cyber criminals in droves. Users are lured with prominent games such as Minecraft, Fortnite, or Grand Theft Auto. SophosLabs research shows that the volume of malicious content on Discord increased 140% year over year. Success makes you sexy - apparently cyber criminals see it that way too. In a new study, the SophosLabs found out that Discord, a currently very successful service for voice, video and text communication with more than 150 million users worldwide, is increasingly used as a malware distribution platform. The Sophos telemetry data shows that ...