Discord security glossary

Understand the security of your Discord server

Raid, nuke, self-bot, phishing... These words come up often and are easily confused. We explain them simply, with the right habits to protect your community.

Discord raidThe coordinated arrival of accounts to overwhelm a server: definition, how it differs from a nuke, and how to block it.
Discord nukeThe destruction of a server from the inside through permission abuse. How it differs from a raid, and how to prevent it.
Discord spamThe unsolicited, repetitive messages that flood a server: its forms, why it is a problem, and how to stop it.
Self-botAn automated user account, banned by Discord. How it fuels raids and spam, and how to block it.
Token grabberThe theft of the token that authenticates a Discord account. How it works and how to protect yourself.
Least privilegeGiving everyone only the permissions they need: your best anti-nuke defense, all the way to the Authentication Manager.
Should you keep a HoneyPot active?The "warm channel" myth: why a bot that posts to keep a HoneyPot active is useless, even counterproductive.
"This server is raidable"What this message really means (bots like Jalapeno), why the test is misleading, and the two ways to fix it.