Scalable vector graphics (.svg) files are lightweight, XML-based images that render at any resolution. They’re usually harmless, but they can also contain active code, and hackers appear to be relying on them more often as a means to stealthily deliver malware.
All of this shit happened way before your time. Sit in the back and listen
Oh look! An attempt at supporting an unhinged manic take with some condescension. A staple of fediverse discourse.
Do tell about the
goldenplatinum era of Apache/CGI + Perl/PHP + MySQL + Flash (+ Java applets for the 15 minutes where they were a thing), because I totally wasn’t there.