Security News > 2020 > October > Industry Reactions to New Pastebin Security Features: Feedback Friday
Pastebin recently announced two new security features, but some industry professionals have warned that they will likely be abused for malicious purposes.
SecurityWeek has reached out to several industry professionals to find out what they think about the new features and their potential for abuse.
These new security features can undoubtedly help attackers.
If those features would be available to registered 'Pro' users only, the concerns of security experts would be eased a bit and Pastebin would be able to monitor the use of these features to see how they are adopted, how they are used.
"It's a near certainty these features will be abused by attackers, and because of these features, it will be harder for security responders to track them. Researchers scrape Pastebin looking for indicators frequently, so anything the hinders that will result in a delayed response. Still, Pastebin is certainly not the only paste site around with equivalent features. While they are introducing a change unwanted by some, they are not pushing brand new functionality into the world."