Pen Test Partners

Discord as a C2 and the cached evidence left behind

TL;DR Why Discord appeals to attackers Discord has become an attractive tool for attackers not because it’s malicious, but ...
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 ...
Threat Post

Malware Builder Leverages Discord Webhooks

Researchers discovered a simple malware builder designed to steal credentials, then pinging them to Discord webhooks. On April 23rd, 2022, a Discord user with the handle “Portu” began advertising a ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPi package steals Discord auth tokens from devs

A malicious package named 'pycord-self' on the Python package index (PyPI) targets Discord developers to steal authentication tokens and plant a backdoor for remote control over the system. The ...
AppleInsider

Attackers are using Slack, Discord to deliver and control malware

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging tools in collaboration apps like Discord and Slack to distribute and control malware during the remote work era, according to new research. During the ...
The Verge

Discord hacking is the newest threat for NFT buyers

On Tuesday, December 21st, two NFT projects fell victim to the same attack. Like many projects in the crypto world, the NFT collection Monkey Kingdom and in-game asset marketplace Fractal both engaged ...