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.
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.