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Mastodon security update: every version prior to today's is vulnerable to remote user impersonation and takeover (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/fediverse

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[–] KazuyaDarklight 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Every barrier that slows down attacks a little is worth it when you are trying to buy time so people can apply emergency updates. It's not about stopping them from ever figuring it out.