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Xbox Game Pass and Discord tier leaks

By Scott Younker Published

A new "Game Pass Starter Edition" for Discord Nitro subscribers has leaked and here's what it offers.

Xbox
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“The vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today”: Discord addresses backlash over controversial age verification

By Josh Render Published

Discord has detailed how its new age verification system will work and the likely impact it will have on general users.

Social Media
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VPN sign-ups surge in Egypt following Discord ban

By George Phillips Published

Sign-ups to Proton VPN have reached 300% over the baseline amid reports of an ISP-led Discord ban – here's what we know.

VPNs
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Discord customer info stolen in data breach — how to stay safe

By Amber Bouman Last updated

Hackers have stolen Discord customer data from a third-party customer support provider.

Online Security
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Discord users suffer the first high-profile age-verification hack – and it's unlikely to be the last

By George Phillips Published

A third-party customer service provider, used by Discord, has been hacked and sensitive user information accessed. Data includes IDs used for age verification.

Online Security
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Discord was down — live updates on the outage

By Dave LeClair Last updated

Discord was down for thousands of users. We're here with live updates on the global outage.

Internet
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Reported Discord data leak disputed by third-party service RestoreCard

By Amber Bouman Last updated

The data leak was originally reported on BreachForums

Online Security
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Hackers are now using emoji to speed up their cyberattacks — how to stay safe

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated

Emoji make for an easy way to express ideas and emotions but now hackers are using them to communicate with their malware over Discord.

Online Security
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Millions of Discord users being tracked by spy site — what you need to know

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Discord users could be at risk online after a data-scraping service was set up last year to harvest their messages and track them across the web.

Online Security
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Discord will soon show ads — here's how this will change the beloved gaming chat app

By Dave LeClair Published

Discord will soon receive ads, which will change the app's overall look and feel.

Software
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