ardi60 to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoSpam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights 'fediverse' vulnerabilitiestechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1232 cross-posted to: fediverse_press@lemmy.worldfediverse@lemmy.world
arrow-up1232external-linkSpam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights 'fediverse' vulnerabilitiestechcrunch.comardi60 to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square37fedilink cross-posted to: fediverse_press@lemmy.worldfediverse@lemmy.world
minus-squareGrouchy@lemmy.grouchysysadmin.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoMastodon and friends are built as open conduits with very little in the way of safety or permissions. Spam should be expected. It’s not a Fediverse vulnerability. It’s a Mastodon vulnerability. Don’t want spam? Use a better fediverse technology.
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoOr find a better Server Admin and Server.
Mastodon and friends are built as open conduits with very little in the way of safety or permissions. Spam should be expected.
It’s not a Fediverse vulnerability. It’s a Mastodon vulnerability. Don’t want spam? Use a better fediverse technology.
Or find a better Server Admin and Server.