Online Security and Privacy News

If you like to chat with your friends or teammates in Discord, it’s worth keeping an eye on your security. The thing is that the number of cyber attacks on this social media platform has gone up big time. According to a recent Sophos study, hackers are trying to spread different types of malware to over 150 million active Discord users. Discord’s popularity especially among online gaming communities has made it a prime target for cyber attacks as these communities use the platform heavily for communication and collaboration. Sounds scary? Don’t worry we got you covered. Keep reading this article to find out what Discord malware is, how to remove it and what you can do to prevent such threats.

With over 1.2 billion active users, WeChat is not just a messaging app and offers a wide range of services under one hood, including messaging, live streaming, gaming, mini-programs, an integrated mobile payment system like wechat pay, mobile banking, and a lot more.But the more features the application has, the higher data security risks are. So it’s difficult to say whether WeChat is safe enough. To make you feel more confident before using WeChat, we’ve reviewed the app’s security measures and prepared a list of useful tips to help you enjoy this app without risks to your privacy.