Spotify Has A Pirated Software Problem

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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