Sat.Feb 03, 2024

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Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account

Security Affairs

A vulnerability impacting the decentralized social network Mastodon can be exploited by threat actors to impersonate and take over any account. A security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-23832 (CVSS score 9.4), in the decentralized social network Mastodon can be exploited to impersonate and take over any account. The issue is caused by insufficient origin validation in all Mastodon. “Due to insufficient origin validation in all Mastodon, attackers can impersonate and take over any remote account

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China’s Hackers Keep Targeting US Water and Electricity Supplies

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Plus: Russia was likely behind widespread GPS outages, Vault 7 leaker was sentenced, police claim to trace Monero cryptocurrency, and more.

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Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million

Security Affairs

Cleaning products giant Clorox estimates the economic impact of the cyber attack that hit the company in August 2023 at $49 million. The Clorox Company is a multinational consumer goods company that specializes in the production and marketing of various household and professional cleaning, health, and personal care products. The cleaning product giant announced in mid-August it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident that forced it to take some systems offline.

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