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Title: Spotify Has A Pirated Software Problem

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/17332...

An anonymous reader shares a report: People are using Spotify playlist and
podcast descriptions to distribute spam, malware, pirated software and cheat
codes for video games. Cybersecurity researcher Karol Paciorek posted an
example of this: A Spotify playlist titled "*Sony Vegas Pro*13 C-r-a-c-k Free
Download 2024 m-y-s-o-f-t-w-a-r-e-f-r-e-e.com" acts as a free advertisement
for piracy website m-y-s-o-f-t-w-a-r-e-f-r-e-e[dot]com, which hosts malicious
software. "Cybercriminals exploit Spotify for #malware distribution,"
Paciorek posted on X. "Why? Spotify has a strong reputation and its pages are
easily indexed by search engines, making it an effective platform to promote
malicious links." "The playlist title in question has been removed," a
spokesperson for Spotify told 404 Media in a statement. "Spotify's Platform
Rules prohibit posting, sharing, or providing instructions on implementing
malware or related malicious practices that seek to harm or gain unauthorized
access to computers, networks, systems, or other technologies."

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