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Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

It's better flat out. Centralization isn't evil in an of itself. The dogma pushed in this comment section is hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It creates a single point of failure if the administration ever goes bad.

The "server" nomenclature is also misleading. It's not a big deal and I think it works pretty well for what it's supposed to convey.