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Hotline Hacked Vol. 11

2025/3/28
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A caller shares a story of how a friend's Discord account was phished, despite multiple programmers being present. The incident highlights the danger of bookmarklet scripts and the importance of cybersecurity awareness.
  • A Discord account was phished using a clever bookmarklet trick.
  • The bookmarklet extracted the Discord authentication token, allowing unauthorized access.
  • The scam involved creating a Python script to flood the scam site with fake requests.
  • Bookmarklets can run JavaScript in the same environment as the current tab, posing security risks.
  • The episode emphasizes the importance of skepticism towards unconventional verification methods.

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Hacked Discord accounts, zombie emergency alerts on TV, and a crime spree in Diablo 3—just another day. As always, thanks for sharing your calls with us—we had a blast listening.

Note: We mention and explain this in the episode, but we’ve pumped the brakes on the ads. Things got overstuffed—that’s on us. Thanks for the honest feedback.

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