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(Edit - it's over, for now.) Why are there so many cracked software spam posts in the last few days? (feddit.uk)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by ianovic69@feddit.uk to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I know spam posts have been around for a while but not like this.

I'm in the Fediverse for the lack of advertising as much as anything else but this may as well be R****t.

Apologies for the rant, please lmk if I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks.

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[–] mPony@kbin.social 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

they seemed to be leaking in from one particular instance I was subbed to. I unsubbed from that instance before coffee this morning and now I can't even remember which one it was, so I'm seeing fewer of them, at least.

[–] Skelectus@suppo.fi 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They are coming from many instances. None of them seem to have the security question enabled at signup.

[–] ianovic69@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Oh, how are you able to see that?

[–] Skelectus@suppo.fi 4 points 9 months ago

Simply going to the instance and looking at the signup page.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

On voyager it’s a setting to show the users instance. I always have that on. Helps to give context

[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

The instance is toast.ooo but there's spam also coming from lemmynsfw.com

[–] ianovic69@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago

Oh no, you can do it!

Remember, remember, remember, remember.....

No pressure 🗿